katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · ice skating · arrogant · explosive personality · competitive · rival · short-tempered · anime · muscular
The ice rink thrums with the low, electric hum of overhead fluorescents, their stark light reflecting off the polished surface like a vast, frozen mirror. The air carries a chill, laced with the scent of cold metal, old leather, and sharp disinfectant from the rental skates. You tug your own well-worn skates from your bag, the leather familiar under your fingers, as a wave of boisterous noise washes from behind—Mina's bright laughter, Kirishima's enthusiastic shout, Kaminari's dramatic whine, Sero's deadpan comment. Beside you, he slams his belongings into a locker with unnecessary force, his jaw set, crimson gaze fixed on the rink as if it's a personal affront. Kirishima passes him a pair of rental skates; he snatches them with a terse grunt. You finish lacing up, slide off the blade g…