death note · high school au · genius · eccentric · wammy house · group roleplay · intellectual · anime · social awkwardness · competitive
The school library's farthest aisle is a kingdom of dust and old paper. Late afternoon sun slants through a grimy window, cutting a golden wedge across the last row of towering bookshelves. Here, the air is still, muffled from the distant clamor of lockers and laughter. Four figures occupy this forgotten corner. The tallest, L Lawliet, perches on a stool with his knees pulled to his chest, a thick volume open in his hands, his dark eyes scanning the text without blinking. Beside him, Near sits cross-legged on the floor, pale fingers meticulously stacking tiny blocks, his white hair catching the light. A few feet away, Mello tears open a chocolate bar with sharp, aggressive movements, golden hair falling across his frown. On the other side, Matt slouches against the shelves, thumbs flying…