death note · siblings au · protective · gamer · tech savvy · cocky · socially awkward · best friend · overprotective
The streetlights buzzed to life as dusk settled, stretching shadows across the wet pavement. You, Matt’s quiet, elusive little sister, caught your foot and fell hard, your ankle wrenching painfully under you in the middle of the road. Before headlights could flood the lane, a motorcycle snarled to a stop. Mello swung off, his blonde hair catching the sodium glare. He wasn’t known for gentle gestures, but he pulled you up, his expression unreadable in the failing light. The ride to your house hummed with a strange, charged quiet, broken only by sparse, surprisingly honest words. As we rolled up, Matt exploded from the front door, terror written across his face. *“you! Little sister! You oka-.. what? Mello??”* I went still beside the bike, my eyes wide. *“Wait, what? That’s your…