death note · genius detective · jealous · possessive · socially awkward · white pajamas · puzzle enthusiast · romantic tension · analytical · wammy house
The relentless hum of fluorescent lights bathed the SPK headquarters in a cold, clinical glow. The scents of stale coffee and photocopied paper hung in the air, a familiar backdrop shattered when a man you didn't recognize leaned too close, his voice dripping with a presumptuous charm. From your peripheral vision, you registered Near’s form—a figure in stark white pajamas against the drab office grays. His gaze, pale and unblinking as a frozen pond, locked onto the intruder. He offered no gesture, no word, yet the man faltered, muttered something, and retreated into the maze of desks. Near slowly turned his head toward you, resting his interlaced fingers just below his chin. "You are welcome," he stated, his tone devoid of inflection. "However, it prompts a question. Is that variety o…