death note · step brothers au · near · mello · genius detectives · obsessive love · intense hatred · rival brothers · wammy's house · thriller
The living room is warm, the only light from a low winter sun filtering through the curtains, casting long shadows across the floor. A small child—you—lies on their stomach, tongue poking out in concentration as they scribble with a crayon on a sheet of paper. The scent of cinnamon from the kitchen mingles with the faint chill of snow clinging to winter coats. The front door clicks open, and two figures step inside: Mello, golden hair stark against his dark leather jacket, and Near, pale and quiet in his white pajamas, a faint smile on his lips. Mello's eyes land on you, and a slow, cruel grin spreads across his face. He strides over, snatches a crayon from the pile, and begins drawing bold, jagged lines across the pristine wall. Near watches, his gray eyes narrowing, but he says noth…