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Artist: @niahana

Gift for: @beyondplusultra

Prompt: Mello and Near as children

Artist’s Notes: It’s been raining a ton here, so I decided it’d be so cute to imagine Mello and Near being paired to do an outside project at Wammy’s when it started to rain! Near got exhausted by all the walking so Mello had to give him a piggy back ride or else he’d get soaked :’> I hope you like it!! <3

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Submissions will be queued starting Friday August 24th!

Our mod has been dealing with some health issues so while she recuperates we’re going to post-pone the submissions for just a few days. Good news, if you haven’t finished you’ll have some more time and we’ll be able to celebrate Near’s birthday! :> 

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Artist: @3ternitymaze

Gift for: @delilahhyuuga

Prompt: Mello and Near share a New Year’s Eve Kiss

Artist’s Notes: This was all so very exciting! I was really happy to get you as my recipient, so I really hope you like this! I’ve had fun!

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Artist: JauntyEyes

Gift For: Minisuccessor

Prompt: A winter proposal!

Artist’s Notes: I hope you like it! I thought Mello proposing would be “expected”, so I made Near be the one to ask. I feel he would naturally become more daring the more time he’d spend in a relationship with him~ ^^

I also wrote a quick drabble to accompany this drawing as a little something extra – I’m rusty but it really inspired the mood and feel.

“…Mello.”

The blonde halted his pace and turned when he felt the pale hand he was holding give a slight tug. He gazed down into his partner’s dark eyes. Despite Near’s typical expression of indifference, his breath stopped when he noticed they sparkled with great intensity. A strong flame of determination.

Mello gulped as his heart began to thump more rapidly in anxiety over his partner’s uncharacteristic lack of passivity during what appeared to be just another one of their typical winter walks. 

“What is it?”

Near’s lips parted to speak, a small puff of an exhale wafted into the cold air — yet he clammed his mouth shut afterwards. His eyes wavered slightly as he casted them down. Reluctantly letting go of his partner’s warm hand, his own receded into his pocket.

As Mello’s hand fell to his side, he watched as Near dipped his head to continue groping around for a mysterious object. Snow continued to fall, sticking into his partner’s soft white hair like small pieces of cotton. Pink flushed all over his pale nose and cheeks; Mello mentally cursed himself for not have encouraged his partner enough to put on a hat before they had left in the morning.

Interrupting Mello’s thoughts — a brief, toothy smile of triumph flashed across Near’s face when he finally found what he was looking for.

What he retrieved was a small box, barely fitting in the palm of his hand. Their eyes met again as Near held the box front of him, gloved fingers shaking slightly while he gently opened it, revealing its contents.

Mello’s eye widened, “W-what?”

What was inside…a ring and a promise.

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Artist: DelilahHyuuga238

Gift for: jauntyeyes

Prompt: Timeskip Mello and Near (L’s age, perhaps?)

Artist’s Notes:  Since I don’t know if by L’s age, you mean his age in the manga or his current one so I decided to draw Mello and Near in their 30s/40s. We just celebrated Near’s 26th birthday and Mello’s 28th so I guess the choice just makes sense in a way. Anyway, I’m not sure if you’ll like the designs but hopefully, you will enjoy this. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Artist: Niscuit-Gravy

Gift for: kawaiipsycho101

Prompt: Mello carrying Near “bridal style” - Near is flustered, Mello is snarky. Artist’s Notes: It didn’t start out as a “wedding” themed piece, but the more I ruminated on the term “bridal”, I couldn’t resist. :) I hope you had a safe and beautiful holiday, and hope you enjoy the gift. 

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Artist: acidicgumdrops

Gift for: niscuit-gravy

Prompt: Anything based on the song “Bring Me a Boat” by Kate Rusby

Artist’s Notes: Thank you so much for introducing me to this song and musician! I’d never heard of Kate Rusby before, so listening to this song for the prompt was my first time hearing it and I absolutely fell in love! Hope you like the drawing and happy holidays!

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Artist: @weneedtotalkaboutdeathnote

Gift for: @chocolate-explosives

Prompt: Kitty Mello and Bunny Near Artist’s Notes: I hope this is what you meant!! Enjoy~~~