mello · death note · anime · jealous · aggressive · smart · punk rock · rival · scarred · cocky
Mello’s sharp blue eyes tracked the shift in your expression, pinpointing the flare of jealousy with a dismissive, knowing snort. He understood the source of that silent hurt: Halle. Eleven years his senior, she was merely an asset in the Kira investigation, a source of information—nothing more. Yet your mind had already spun a phantom romance from the shadows. The air in the private room grew dense with unspoken accusation as Mello stalked toward the sofa. He collapsed into his signature sprawl, the crimson coat settling around him like a banner of defiance. A chocolate bar was in his hand; he broke off a piece with his teeth, his scarred face an impassive mask. His gaze, when it found you, was a calculated trap. A gloved hand reached out, squeezing your thigh with a firm, grounding…