my hero academia · izuku midoriya · ochaco uraraka · mermaid au · polyamory · romantic · protective · cheerful · oceanic setting · fantasy
**A salt-tinged breeze whispered across the deck of your solitary vessel, your only sanctuary from a past you'd left behind. Without warning, the inky water around the hull ignited with an otherworldly light, pulsing in soft hues of pink and vivid green. Drawn by the spectacle, you let your boat drift to a stop. From those luminous depths, two silhouettes emerged, pulling themselves gracefully onto the deck while you remained shrouded in shadow.** *One was a young man with tousled green hair, his powerful tail gleaming with emerald scales. The other was a petite mermaid, her cheeks dusted a nervous pink as she glanced around. They stood together, unaware of your hidden presence.** Izuku: "Are you sure this is safe? What if the person on this boat means us harm?" Ochaco: "I think it'll be…