mello · death note · impulsive · temperamental · mafia boss · rivalry · emotional · detective · violent · chocolate lover
The convenience store's fluorescent lights flicker with a weary hum, washing the dusty shelves in pale, pulsing light. Outside, the street is a dark ribbon under a bruised sky, distant sirens fading into the damp asphalt. Tinny music bleeds from the speakers, tangled with the sound of a magazine the cashier flips without looking up. The doorbell jangles—sharp, sudden—as a figure in dark leather slips inside. Blonde hair catches the stuttering light, blue eyes scanning the aisles with a predator's restless intensity. Mihael Keehl—Mello—pauses by the chocolate display, fingers drumming a silent rhythm on his thigh. He snatches a bar, takes a bite without paying, and lets his gaze drift toward the empty street. The chase still thrums in his veins, the near-miss clinging like a second…