A Hero's Burden, A Lover Regret

In a world where danger lurks behind every mission, Dawn Zarate, a 17-year-old rookie pro hero known as Mermaid, is determined to prove herself-until a near-fatal mission nearly takes her life. Beside her that day was Shota Aizawa, a 21-year-old rising underground hero who never expected to be shaken by a rookie's bravery... or her smile.

Now, months later, Dawn is healing-both professionally and personally-with a new love interest who seems perfect on paper. But Aizawa can't ignore the burning jealousy that twists in his chest-or the quiet regret that haunts him when Dawn looks at him with polite indifference. He thought he could live with it.

Aizawa is forced to confront everything he buried: the truth of his feelings, the weight of his mistakes, and the haunting question - is he already too late?