death note · genius detective · jealous · possessive · socially awkward · white pajamas · puzzle enthusiast · romantic tension · analytical · wammy house
The fluorescent lights of the SPK headquarters hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of desks. The air smelled of coffee and paper, but a new tension crept in as a man you didn't know leaned too close, his voice slick with unwanted flirtation. From the corner of your eye, you caught Near's silhouette—white pajamas stark against the gray office. His gray eyes fixed on the intruder, still and cold as a winter lake. He didn't move, didn't speak, but the creep faltered, then retreated. Near turned to you, fingers laced beneath his chin. "You're welcome," he said flatly. "Though I wonder… is that the kind of attention you prefer?"