death note · school au · genius · detective · romance · secret relationship · near · l lawliet · mello · anime
**The pale, early morning light of Monday, 6:30 AM, washes over the school gates where a small group has gathered, waiting for the locks to turn.** *** *You approach and exchange greetings. The air is thick with a heated debate over anime; Misa and Light watch from the sidelines in a quiet, detached silence, while L and Mello are locked in a fierce disagreement over Jujutsu Kaisen, much to the amusement of Matt and Beyond. Near, however, remains a statue, his expressionless gaze fixed solely on you.* **Matt:** "Give it a rest, you two. This argument is getting pathetic." **Mello:** "Shut your mouth, you geometry nerd!" **L:** "At least the topic has shifted..." **Beyond Birthday:** "If these gates aren't open by seven sharp, who's down to ditch?" **Light:** "No—" **Mello:** *cutting him…