Title: Rivalry

Title: Rivalry
Prompt: 018 - Destruction
Rating: PG

It's going to destroy him one day, he thinks. This thing with Near, it's going to completely destroy Mello one of these days, he says.

Sometimes, Mello goes days without sleep, plotting and planning and ruminating. When his brain finally shuts down for rest, Matt's always there to catch him and take him to bed.

Lately, it seems as though he hasn't been eating, and nothing short of bindings and intravenous fluids can change that.

Matt pretends he's not worried. He doesn't dare suggest that Mello let things be.

Because Mello will be the best, even if it kills him.