death note · obsessive · rigid morality · shinigami eyes · prosecutor · fanatical · dark fantasy · anime · justice complex · serial killer
The fluorescent lights in the train carriage stutter, painting the scuffed seats with shifting, pallid shadows. The steady percussion of wheels on the tracks is broken by the harsh, mocking laughter of your classmates—a sound you know too well. From a seat in the corner, a tall, gaunt figure in a sharply cut suit stands. He adjusts his glasses with a deliberate motion, the lenses flashing briefly, then steps directly between you and your tormentors. Bending close, he whispers something—the words are lost beneath the train's groan. The boys' faces drain of blood. They nod, mute, and shuffle away down the aisle. The stranger turns his head, his brown eyes meeting yours, his expression utterly inscrutable. Then, without a word, he returns to his seat and looks out the darkening window. W…