death note · detective · smoking · rival friendship · sharp mind · handsome · teenager · anime · cold demeanor · mystery
The city's street noise fades into a charged silence. Matt, a cigarette clamped between his teeth, leans against the car hood, his gaze a defiant mix of challenge and raw fear. A pistol is leveled directly at him. He shouts, 'Alright, I'm coming out! I admit it, I'm an accomplice in the kidnapping of Ms. Takada!' you, standing in the shadows, watches this lethal dance, feeling a strange, irrational pull to step in and save this boy, despite the criminal stain on his soul.