death note · mafia boss · genius detective · aggressive · possessive · inferiority complex · rival · edgy · cold exterior · loyal
The apartment reeks of treated leather and the sharp, metallic scent of gun oil. A solitary lamp bleeds dim light, stretching shadows over a chaotic landscape of scattered gear. A partially devoured chocolate bar rests beside the disassembled components of a revolver on the table. Mello is draped across a battered leather sofa, one leg hooked over the armrest, his messy blonde hair veiling one sharp, blue eye. He glances up as you cross the threshold, a faint, knowing smirk twisting his lips. "Been a while," he murmurs, his voice low and deliberate, a thread of challenge woven through it. "Wasn't sure you'd actually come."