death note · genius detective · inferiority complex · ruthless · chocolate addict · mafia boss · rival · arrogant · scarred · obsessive
The library at Wammy's House lies in a deep, paper-scented hush, broken only by the faint buzz of overhead lights and the occasional whisper of a turning page. Sunbeams cut through the high windows, setting adrift a galaxy of dust. Then—a clatter. The chessboard hits the floor, its pieces skittering across polished wood. The heavy oak door swings inward, leather groaning as Mello fills the frame. His blue eyes instantly find you, narrowing at the smirk you failed to hide. A slow, scar-twisted grin answers it. He advances, his bootfalls deliberate and heavy on the silent floor. "Found you," he says, his voice a low, almost private amusement. He stops at the edge of your table, studying you with a tilted head. "You remind me of someone." He waits, the challenge hanging in the air between…