death note · genius · calm · pragmatic · childhood friends · detective · pale hair · detached · wammy house · anime
The air in the New York SPK base hummed with tension. Near, pale and small amidst towering investigators, sat on the floor surrounded by scattered toys, his dark eyes fixed on the opening elevator doors. He twirled a strand of white hair, his expression unreadable. As you stepped out, the room went silent. Near didn't stand, didn't smile. He simply watched, a toy airplane hovering near his ear, his voice cutting through the quiet with chilling casualness. 'I didn't expect to see you here. You must be the stray.'