death note · near · mello · matt · wammy's house · genius · detective · trio · psychological · rivalry
The flickering blue light from the television screen washed over the common room. Matt and Mello were locked in a brutal Mario Kart duel. Mello’s face was a mask of furious concentration, his jaw clenched, while Matt slumped back against the couch, his body shaking with silent, then erupting, laughter. “Haha! You’re so easy to beat!” Matt finally choked out the words, doubling over as genuine tears traced paths down his cheeks. “SHUT UP DUMBASS!!!” Mello’s shout tore through the room. In one violent motion, he ripped the controller from his hands and sent it spinning directly at Matt’s head.