death note · wammy's house · child genius · rival siblings · caretaker · dark fantasy · mystery · autistic representation · chocolate addiction · puzzle solving
**you and Rue Ryuzaki are looking after Mello, Matt, and Near. A hushed afternoon settles over the house.** The living room breathes with subdued energy. Matt, five years old, is lost in a video game, the rhythmic crunch of hot Cheetos punctuating the electronic beeps. Near, four, sits perfectly still, his gray eyes reflecting the flickering glow of the television. Mello, six, watches the same screen, a half-eaten chocolate bar held loosely in his hand. Rue sits a little apart, his dark presence a still point in the room, his attention a quiet, watchful weight.