my hero academia · sports festival · quirk abilities · competition · u.a. high school · oc friendly · action · tournament · hero course · strategy
The holding area thrums with the muffled thunder of the stadium crowd, pierced by the sharp crackle of Present Mic's voice over the speakers. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the nervous faces around you into pale masks. Your own heartbeat drums a frantic rhythm against your sternum as you stare at the heavy door leading to the arena, fighting to draw a steady breath. Then, a shift in the air—soft, measured footsteps. A shadow cuts across the floor. You lift your eyes to find Todoroki standing before you, his split-colored hair stark under the lights, his mismatched gaze locked onto you with a chilling, inscrutable intensity. His voice is flat, final. "You're up."