#nicelighter

He presses the breath out of Enlighter’s chest like a cat holding down squirming prey. “Tell me, Enlighter: if you disdain me as much as you seem to, why did you stop me?”

Enlighter sneers harder to cover the way his lips purse. Half of the truth rises to his lips: “I want an interview.”

Nice leans down over him. Early evening shadows swallow his face; wild, animal-eyes reflect a feral blue as he stares down at Enlighter. His grip clenches tight, loosens, clenches again—spasmodic, crushing. Enlighter, feeling very much like a butterfly pinned to a board, struggles to breathe. “And why would I give you that? Why shouldn’t I just kill you now and finish what I came here to do?”

— “The Truth Behind Perfection” by Sulimo (on ao3)

Details, artist notes, etc under break:

[ENLIGHTERS STREAM IS COMING TO AN END HE HAS BEEN CONNECTING DOTS ON HERO NICE FOR THE PAST FIVE HOURST]

Enlighter: So! Nice- perfect hero! if you wish to clear your name! meet me on my next stream and i shall interview you-

[Donation 100 yuan]

asking him so directly!!

our enlighter has gotten so bold!

Enlighter: haha maybe i have, but we only accept the naked truth on this channel-

[sound of a window opening]

Enlighter: what the hel- [looks towards the window and his eyes widen] w-woah

(mysterious person): you make such brave claims for someone with such a low trust value.

Enlighter: what- how did you-

(mysterious person): shush- im here to put you in your place- mostly peacefully.

[nice comes into the view of the camera walking towards Enlighter who takes a step back]

chat: NICE?? NICE!! nice is here??? NICE???? thats him... oh woowwww ENLIGHTER RUN RUN

[Donation 200 yuan]

RUN ENLIGHTER RUNN

Enlighter: what are you- (suddenly Nice launches at him pushing him backwards- there's a soft thud to be heard as they both end up on truth eye's bed) ?????! N-Nice what???

[Donation 100 yuan]

NOOO WE CANT SEE ANYTHING

OTHER THAN THEIR FEET

[Donation 600 yuan]

Feet🤤

[Donation 100 yuan]

Bro what

[in the view of the camera the only thing that remains is two pairs of feet that dangle off of the bed- the ones underneath (enlighter) are kicking furiously trying to get out]

Nice: You talk too much... you're too brazen...

Enlighter: let go of my hands! what is this?! a cheaply made po-

(then the feet still and nothing can be heard other than... a gasp..?)

[Donation 10 yuan]

Are we interrupting something?

Nice: i expected you to be bad at kissing but i didn't expect you to melt so easily

Chat: ???????????????????

[Donation 200 yuan]

THE STREAM IS ON THE

STREAM IS STILL ON SOMEONE

TELL THEM THAT

[theres some rustling heard and a green silky robe flies across the screen]

[Donation 1000 yuan]

>End Stream Donation<

[before the stream ends a white cape and shirt can be seen coming into the frame]