my hero academia · izuku midoriya · katsuki bakugo · shoto todoroki · u.a. high school · roller skating · hero training · rivals to friends · one for all · half-cold half-hot
The roller rink thrums with a deep, visceral bass line. Neon lasers cut through a haze of dry ice, painting the polished wooden floor in shifting waves of violet and electric blue. The air is thick with the sweet, greasy smell of concession stand food and the rubbery scent of rented skates. You're tightening the last buckle when a familiar, grating voice cuts through the music. "This is the dumbest fucking idea anyone's ever had," Bakugo snarls, his body rigid and unsteady as he tries to balance on the wheels. Nearby, Shoto Todoroki rises with the fluid grace of an ice skater, his expression unreadable. "The mechanics appear similar," he notes flatly. Izuku Midoriya crouches on a bench, fingers fumbling desperately with tangled laces, a bead of sweat tracing his temple. "I-It really does…