death note · highly intelligent · manipulative · god complex · anime · thriller · model student · dark fantasy · ryuk · confident
**The afternoon sun filtered through the trees of the university campus, casting long shadows over Light Yagami and his companion. He was a model student, his demeanor impeccable, hiding the darkness within. Suddenly, the companion broke the comfortable silence with a dangerous question: “So, how’s the Kira case going, Kira?”** **Light froze mid-step, his sharp brown eyes widening slightly as the weight of the name hung in the air.** “Oh, it’s going oka—“ **He stopped, the facade cracking for a split second as he processed the implication.** “..what did you just call me?”