When Mello Vowed to Protect Matt- Chapter Four
They were now thirteen and Matt was loyal to Mello. He would follow the blonde without a word of protest—for Mello and L were the only ones who had completely gained his trust. He did trust others easier now, but only to a certain extent.
Matt was, for once, sprawled out on his bed, and Mello on the ground. The windows were thrown wide open to let the English summer air into their room. It wasn't even really Matt's anymore, since Mello may as well have been his roommate.
"Say, Matt, would you take your goggles off?"
"If… if you'll stop asking me…?" Matt said, glancing away from his game momentarily.
Mello looked shocked. For years he'd asked Matt to take his goggles off, always curious about what color Matt's eyes were. It was just one of those things that bothered him. "Yeah!" he said excitedly.
Matt sighed, looking nervous, and took his goggles off.
Mello was stunned. He had never seen eyes that seemed so bright so—vulnerable? No, he couldn't find the right words for such a hazel-green. Matt blinked and looked around for a moment, momentarily blinded by the assault of colors on his retinas, and slipped the goggles back on.
"I know, I look weird without them," matt shifted uncomfortably and unpaused his game.
"No, no you don't," Mello said with a smile.
And that was when Mello vowed to protect Matt- always.