#sutenia

Stephen could never forget the expression Near had the moment they realized Mello was as good as dead. It was there for just a microsecond, containing all the anguish Near allowed themself to feel in that moment. They probably expected the rest of the SPK wouldn’t notice.  But there was a reason Near chose him to observe Teru Mikami.

Over a decade after the original Kira case was brought to a conclusion, Near struggles with a hoarding issue that threatens to bury them along with their never-ending grief. One of their previous teammates is finally called to the task of helping them when no one else could.

Mature / Stephen/Near / 3.7k words

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63988936

note: this prompt came to me as i was inspired by the fic Time on Device by @lightyakami. i highly recommend giving that a read as well!

Gevanni: oh hey near! how’s it going?

Near: i crave death.

Night date and jealous Giovanni in the background 💖

https://twitter.com/_Rehtor/status/1374705751785148416?s=19

a continuation

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Stephen’s breath comes out in white puffs as he whispers, “What do you need?” into the tenuous silence. Snow falls to the ground in patches, painting the matching bundles of purple hyacinths and blue forget-me-nots Nate holds with swaths of white.