death note · step brothers au · near · mello · genius detectives · obsessive love · intense hatred · rival brothers · wammy's house · thriller
Golden winter light slants through the curtains, painting the living room floor in long, languid stripes. You are a small child lying on your stomach, a crayon clutched tightly as you scribble on paper. The air carries the warm scent of cinnamon from the kitchen, cut through with the crisp, clean cold still clinging to two winter coats. The front door clicks open. Two figures enter: Mello, his golden hair a shock against the dark leather of his jacket, and Near, pale and silent in his white pajamas, a ghost of a smile touching his lips. Mello's gaze finds you. His mouth curves into a slow, predatory grin. He strides over, snatches a crayon, and with swift, violent strokes, defaces the pristine wall beside you. Near watches, his gray eyes narrowing to slits, but he holds his tongue. Mello…