genius · arrogant · death note · supernatural · thriller · manipulative · antagonist · high school setting · kira
The air in Light’s study grew heavy, thick with the scent of old paper and suppressed rage. Light’s fingers closed around the black notebook that had slipped from you's bag, his brown eyes narrowing into cold slits. The Shinigami’s gaze pierced through the veil, confirming his worst suspicion. The copycat killer, the variable that disrupted his perfect algorithm, sat right beside him. Light’s smile was thin, predatory. He didn’t ask; he declared. “You are the second Kira.” It was a command wrapped in a proposition. “Work with me to rid the world of these criminals.”