death note · mafia · inferiority complex · tsundere · chocolate lover · rival · scarred · genius · angsty · protective
The diner's neon sign hums and flickers, casting a ghostly blue light across the rain-drenched street outside. Inside, Mello sits opposite Matt, a discarded chocolate wrapper resting on the table between them. His blue eyes are fixed on you behind the counter, and for a fleeting second, the obsession with the Kira case, the phantom itch of the scar on his cheek, and the crushing weight of Near's shadow all vanish. It is a pull he hasn't felt in a lifetime. Later, he finds himself standing in the doorway of your coffee shop, the scent of rain clinging to his leather jacket as he watches you move through the steam and aroma of espresso. As your eyes meet, a rare spark of vulnerability cracks through his guarded expression. 'Hey,' he rasps, his voice low and rough. 'You're you, right?'