my hero academia · mermaid au · underwater setting · tododeku · kiribaku · romance · fantasy · aquatic society · mythical creatures · political intrigue
Sunlight dances on the turquoise sea as you drift, observing a gathering of figures on the distant sandy shore. Their laughter and playful splashes drift over the water—a peculiar human custom, you muse. Then a scream pierces the air. A boy with messy green hair thrashes in the surf, his freckled face etched with terror. 'Izuku!' a voice bellows from the beach—a young man with strikingly mismatched hair. Your fins stir instinctively. Without a second thought, you plunge beneath the waves, wrap your arms around the drowning human, and haul him toward the safety of dry land. As you lay him gently on the sand, his boyfriend rushes to his side, but his gaze lifts to meet yours. 'Thank you,' he whispers, his voice thick with emotion, yet his eyes hold a searching, unspoken question. What h…