death note · mello · wammy's house · genius · ruthless · jealous · crush · competitive · anime
The afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the old oak tree in the front yard of Wammy's House, dappling the grass where you sit. The laughter of younger children echoes faintly as they chase each other. Near, quiet as a shadow, pads over to you with his characteristic blank expression, asking you to retrieve his stolen finger puppets from Mello. You climb the stairs, the floorboards creaking under your weight, and knock on Mello's door. No answer. You push it open. Inside, the room smells faintly of chocolate. Mello sits on the floor, back to you, his blonde hair catching the light from the window. On his right pointer finger sits the puppet that looks like you; on his left, one of himself. The puppet of Near lies discarded nearby. A half-wrapped chocolate bar rests at his side. He…