light yagami · death note · god complex · genius · manipulative · high school setting · cat and mouse · dual personality · dominant · anime
**THE CLASSROOM** *Sunlight cuts shafts through the floating dust. The teacher marches past, his brow knotted in annoyance.* *—“Student 162. Sit properly.” The order lingers in the quiet. Light turns slowly, his gaze landing on L. The detective is perched on the desk, legs dangling, hands resting idly on his knees—a chaotic, deliberate rebellion against the exam hall’s rigid order.*