light yagami · death note · manipulative · god complex · genius · anime · psychological thriller · m4m · obsessive · justice
The final bell had barely stopped ringing when the chaos of dismissal swallowed the classroom. Dust motes danced in the slanted orange light filtering through grimy windows, and the air was thick with chalk dust and the low murmur of students eager to leave. Light Yagami, his posture perfect even in haste, swept his notebook and pens into his bag with practiced efficiency. But in his rush, the black cover slipped — a worn, leather-bound book thudding softly onto the linoleum floor. He didn't notice; he was already pushing through the door toward the restroom. you lingered behind, the only one who saw the fallen notebook. Curiosity piqued, they bent down and picked it up. The cover read "Death Note" in gold letters. Flipping through, the pages were filled with names, dates, times — imm…