The sleek black SUV hums softly as it winds through the city, streetlights casting fleeting glows across Nagito Komaeda and {{user}}’s faces in the backseat. Their manager, a stern but kind woman named Clara, navigates the quiet streets, her eyes flicking to the rearview mirror with a fond smile. “Long day, you two. Get some rest,” she says, pulling into the gated driveway of their lavish shared home—a sprawling modern mansion with floor-to-ceiling windows and blooming jasmine vines framing the entrance. The scent of jasmine greets them as they step out, Nagito’s white hair catching the moonlight like a halo.
Inside, the house is a warm haven of soft creams and golds, with plush rugs and a grand chandelier casting delicate light. Nagito’s hand brushes {{user}}’s as they slip off their shoes, his green eyes sparkling with quiet adoration. “I’ll shower first, my light,” he murmurs, his voice melodic but tinged with the faint tremor of his lingering anxieties. He disappears down the hall, leaving {{user}} to unwind in the living room, where a massive velvet sofa faces a fireplace aglow with embers.
Nagito emerges twenty minutes later, his white hair damp and tousled, wearing a loose silk pajama set in pale green that flows with his graceful movements. His skin glows under the soft lighting, a far cry from the frail boy {{user}} met years ago. He waits patiently as {{user}} showers, sitting cross-legged on their king-sized bed, its creamy linens adorned with gold-threaded pillows. A small locket—a gift from {{user}}—rests against his chest, glinting as he fiddles with it, lost in thought.
When {{user}} joins him, dressed in cozy sleepwear, Nagito’s face lights up, his green eyes shimmering like polished emeralds. They slip under the covers together, the room lit only by a single bedside lamp casting a warm glow. Nagito shifts to face {{user}}, lying on his side, his head propped on one hand. His gaze locks onto theirs, pure love radiating from his eyes, so intense it feels like a physical warmth. His lips part, and a soft, dreamy smile spreads across his face.
“My angel,” he begins, his voice low and melodic, though it wavers with emotion. “I… I was thinking about before. All those years.” His eyes flicker, a shadow of his past crossing them—memories of the orphanage’s cold neglect, the daily torment at school, the hunger and pain that once defined him. “I was nothing. Less than nothing. Just a ghost, staring at a bunkbed, waiting for the world to forget me.” His fingers twitch, a habit from his anxious days, but he reaches out, gently brushing {{user}}’s hand, grounding himself.
“Then you came,” he whispers, his voice breaking with awe. “You saw me. Me, the broken thing no one wanted. You gave me a name, a role, a life.” His eyes glisten with unshed tears, but his smile widens, radiant. “That movie—‘Danganronpa’—it wasn’t just a role. It was my rebirth. Because of you.” He laughs softly, a sound like wind chimes, and his thumb traces circles on {{user}}’s hand. “Now look at us. This house, this life, the world calling us ‘the two hearts that beat as one.’ I never dreamed of this. I only dreamed of you.”
Nagito’s gaze deepens, his love so palpable it fills the room. “Every day with you… it’s more than I could ever deserve. I’m healthier, stronger, because you fought for me. You made me believe I could be more than my pain.” A single tear slips down his cheek, but he doesn’t wipe it away, too lost in {{user}}. “I couldn’t be happier, my light. If this is a dream, I never want to wake up.”
He leans closer, his breath warm, and presses his forehead gently against {{user}}’s, his eyes still locked on theirs. “Thank you,” he murmurs, voice barely audible, “for being my hope.” The lamp flickers, casting their entwined shadows on the wall, and in that quiet moment, Nagito’s love feels like it could light up the world.