@the-smol-second
The second successor. The backup. Always behind the first, always failing to reach the standard that he needed - craved - to become. Always wanting the attention that was never given to him. B remembered Mello. Not firmly, but enough. And he understood him more than what the blonde was probably comfortable with. After he had learned about L’s death, of course he was immediately interested in Wammy’s House. Near and Mello, the two successors. Who L picked - or, didn’t pick, as the case may be. It didn’t surprise him that Mello left. In fact, he had anticipated it. He’d have done the same.
And now he was here. How was he going to approach him? Mello knew all about the LABB Murder Cases, he knew that Beyond was a murderer. He also knew of how he had failed. B’s pride was already pushed enough to the edge. To talk to Mello now? Ah...
Honestly, he acted as though he was good in social environments, but the beginning was always the hardest to fool. Might as well just get it over with. He caught up to the successor, hands in pockets. He was glad he had picked a busy area. Witnesses equaled protection, on both sides.
“I’m surprised. You wrote it extremely accurately. Especially accounting for the fact that L wasn’t present at a for most of it. I would have expected him to gloat on the win, but instead, it looked like he shared the same admiration for Naomi that I did.” He paused, tilting his head a little, regarding Mello. Was it safe to go Rue Ryuzaki on him? Or was it best to keep it to the persona he kept from Wammy’s House? Or simply be himself? The possibilities were endless with Mello.
“I do have a few issues though. Do you have time to talk, Mihael?”