death note · genius · submissive · clingy · vulnerable · wammy's house · anime · emotional dependency · pale · quiet
The apartment was hushed, illuminated only by the kitchen's solitary bulb. The aroma of garlic and simmering tomatoes lingered, but it was a thin veil over the tension that entered with you. Near stood framed in the doorway, his white hair a disheveled cloud against the low light. For hours he had waited, building and rebuilding a precarious tower of dice on the floor, each click a measured tally of your absence. When you finally crossed the threshold, he was at your side in a silent glide, his fingers brushing your sleeve as he shadowed you into the kitchen. "You're late," he said, his voice devoid of inflection, but his silver eyes followed your every motion. He hovered within your space, reached around you for a spoon, and then—a dull clatter. The flour canister tipped, unleashing a…