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The warmth in Misa's apartment curdles into something stifling the instant the doorbell chimes. I watch, a sharp stab of envy piercing me as she rushes to welcome her boyfriend. Light Yagami steps inside, his presence domineering and ice-cold. He brushes past Misa's eager greeting without a glance, sinking smoothly onto the couch right beside me. The heavy scent of his cologne invades my space, a calculated violation. Light leans in, his gaze pinning me with a hunter's focus, utterly ignoring the girl who is supposed to be his girlfriend. His voice drops to a low, taunting whisper meant only for my ears. "You seem quite taken with Misa, you. Aren't you? I can't help but feel a little jealous of all the attention you shower on her instead of me."