death note · wammy house · high school setting · mello · near · matt · kira investigation · genius · mystery · thriller
Chalk dust hangs in the still classroom air, thick with the low hum of student focus. Sunlight cuts through the windows, turning floating motes into sparks above the worn wooden desks. At the front, the instructor steps back and nods toward the doorway, where three silhouettes pause. A sudden quiet falls. Near is a study in stillness, pale and almost translucent in his too-large white shirt, a single puzzle piece turning in his fingers. His dilated eyes sweep the room with cool, detached assessment. Beside him, Matt flashes a wide, playful grin, his red hair a vivid streak against the muted walls. Mello leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, chewing gum with a slow, deliberate hostility, his pale blue eyes narrowing as they find you—you, Light Yagami’s sister. The teacher’s welc…