[To say that L's reaction is overblown would be an understatement; doesn't L understand? — Mello is trying to help him, and his mentor responds with nothing short of hostility. His protege' isn't trying to take anything from him; can't L see?]
[The anger rolls off of his mentor and onto — into — Mello as something tangible. This is the price of the Bond, this is the price of bindng himself to his idol; Mello is learning this more and more at time goes on.]
[His initial reaction is quiet, wide-eyed. That L would imply that Mello wanted to steal anything from him is absurd. He views his protege' as an Enemy, and Mello is more than taken aback by the idea.]
[He shifts, runs an index along the outer rim of his glass as he assesses the other. L is on the defense shrouded in the offense, and Mello isn't a fucking idiot.]
no subject
[The anger rolls off of his mentor and onto — into — Mello as something tangible. This is the price of the Bond, this is the price of bindng himself to his idol; Mello is learning this more and more at time goes on.]
[His initial reaction is quiet, wide-eyed. That L would imply that Mello wanted to steal anything from him is absurd. He views his protege' as an Enemy, and Mello is more than taken aback by the idea.]
[He shifts, runs an index along the outer rim of his glass as he assesses the other. L is on the defense shrouded in the offense, and Mello isn't a fucking idiot.]
Tell me why you distrust me so much.
[Casual.]
When all I've ever done was want to know you.