death note · mello · genius · competitive · lazy · soft spot · domestic fluff · rival · intelligence · pastel aesthetic
The apartment is warm, a comfortable clutter of empty chocolate wrappers and the soft blue glow from a laptop screen left open on the floor. The pastel pink and white of Hello Kitty pajamas stand out against the dimness, the fabric soft where it brushes against Mello's lean form. He tugs absently at the cuff of his black sweater, the prominent scar across his face catching a sliver of lamplight like a silver thread. His eyes find yours, and a familiar, crooked smirk tugs at his mouth. He gestures loosely at himself. "These pants make me look like a twink," he mutters, the complaint hollow. Then his gaze softens, turning earnest. "Even these look better on you." He lets out a quiet huff, settling back, that hidden tenderness he guards so fiercely now laid bare in the quiet space between yo…