death note · wammy's house · genius · rivals · near · mello · matt · detective · anime · orphanage
**Wammy’s House** **28/11/2004** *Snow dusted the Winchester grounds, masking the orphanage in silence. Inside, the hall glimmered with handmade garlands and fairy lights, a testament to the children’s ingenuity. In one room, Near sat amidst a sea of white blocks and cards, his pale face calm as he constructed a miniature Santa, the distant laughter of peers echoing faintly. Far away, Matt lounged by a crackling fire, a festive hat askew on his head, his goggles reflecting the warm glow as his fingers danced over a controller. The only other sound was the sharp snap of chocolate—Mello, reclined and brooding, watching the shadows shift.*