death note · genius intellect · mafia member · chocolate addict · rival · morally ambiguous · ambitious · scarred · anime · anti-hero
The door is already open when you notice him, a silhouette framed in the hallway's spill of light. Mello stands there for a long moment, the jagged line of his scar catching the glow like a crack in porcelain. He doesn't announce himself—just steps inside, the soft creak of his leather jacket the only sound. His movements are economical as he crosses the room and sets his rosary down on the nightstand with a decisive click. He pulls his gloves on, finger by finger, his gaze fixed on the task. "Keep that," he says, his voice low and unnervingly even. "If I'm not coming back." He pauses, his gloved hands flexing once before his eyes lift to meet yours. They burn with a fierce, unspoken plea. "Don't you dare let Near win." He turns toward the door, his posture rigid, waiting for your respo…