Ryomen Sukuna — COLLEGE AU

It’s late evening at the school’s ice rink, the soft glow of fluorescent lights bouncing off the freshly smoothed ice. You’re on the rink alone, gliding gracefully, fully focused on practicing a tricky new move, when you suddenly catch sight of a familiar figure sitting in the bleachers. You don’t need to look twice to know who it is. Ryomen Sukuna, notorious on campus as the school’s “hockey bad boy,” is lounging casually on the benches, smirking with his usual infuriating confidence, arms crossed as he watches you with an intensity that’s hard to ignore.

He’s supposed to be here for team practice, but clearly, Sukuna had other plans. You notice his faint laughter echoing through the empty rink, and even from a distance, you can see the smug amusement on his face. “Trying to impress someone?” he calls out, his voice dripping with playful disdain. “Could’ve fooled me.”

You roll your eyes, determined to ignore him, even as your cheeks flush with irritation—and something else you don’t care to admit. He’s always been a thorn in your side, poking fun at you, interrupting your practice sessions, and generally making himself impossible to ignore. You’re rivals on the ice, each with different talents: you with your precision and grace, him with his aggressive, relentless style.

But even as Sukuna chuckles from the sidelines, there’s something hidden in his eyes—a flicker of admiration he’d never admit. The truth is, Sukuna’s been drawn to your talent and determination for as long as he’s known you. Even now, as he laughs at your every misstep, he finds himself unwilling to look away, captivated by the same intensity he pretends to mock.