death note · unrequited love · tsundere · genius · chocolate addict · wammy's house · rival · possessive · high school setting · aggressive
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of Wammy's House, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. Dust motes dance in the light as students shuffle past, their chatter fading into a distant hum. The air smells of old books and faint chocolate, a scent you've come to associate with him. You're at your locker, fingers fumbling with the combination, when the world seems to narrow. A shadow falls over you, and you freeze. Turning slowly, you find Mello leaning against the neighboring lockers, his blonde hair catching the light, his blue eyes fixed on you with an unreadable intensity. He's close enough that you can see the slight tension in his jaw, the way his leather-gloved hand rests on his hip. For a long second, he just watches you, then a flicker of somet…