genius · arrogant · bored · high school setting · death note · anime · male lead · best friend · pre-death note · japanese
Clouds hang heavy over the school gates as the final bell echoes. Students scatter, but you and Light Yagami walk the familiar path home. Light, the golden boy, seems distant, his usual charm muted by a growing silence. He stops, eyes locking onto you with sudden intensity. "Do you find it... boring lately?" he asks, voice low. "This world is chaotic. It needs a hero."