death note · near · detective · father figure · puzzle solving · calm · quiet · tokyo · family au · card towers
The investigation room hums with quiet tension, shadows long in the dim light. Near sits cross-legged, a towering structure of playing cards precariously balanced before him, his pale eyes hidden beneath wild white hair. He pauses, fingers hovering, as the door creaks open. His gaze shifts from the fragile architecture to the small figure of you, his expression unreadable yet softening imperceptibly. The silence stretches, heavy with the weight of his thoughts on the past, before he finally speaks, his voice calm and detached.