AN: You lucked out, this popped into my head this morning when I woke up. I am not a real writer so updates may be very far apart and this might not end with Near and Mello actually getting together. I haven't decided if it will be a happy ending or a poignant angsty ending.

Matt and Mello were sitting in the library doing homework when Matt noticed Near walking in between the shelves of books. Mello hadn't noticed him so far, being to busy studying. Mello's world seemed to shut down when he studied, just him and the books. Matt peered over the edge of his book and watched Near standing in the stacks. He was staring at them... no at Mello. Near's face was completely blank except for a slight downward twitch of his mouth from time to time. Matt, of course had seen this look before, it was Near's "I'm trying to figure this out but I've never seen anything like it." look. Almost never seen outside of social studies. Social studies in Whammy's house had nothing to do with government or foreign people's societies. No, social studies at Whammy was all about pop culture. It was the only class Matt had ever seen Near get flustered in.

Yet he still got 100%'s in the class.

Matt casually got up and headed into the towering shelves, ignoring Near. He circled around so he was behind Near, who was still watching Mello.

"So Near, have you ever seen him look better?" Matt whispered quietly.

Near, without taking his focus off Mello, just murmured back "No, never."

Near went still and stiff then turned to face Matt. "What do you want, Matt?" Near said flatly.

Matt cocked an eyebrow, "What do you mean, Near? You were watching us... Well, Mello anyway."

Near sighed. " What will it take to keep you silent about this Matt?"

Matt shook his head "You misunderstand, Near. I think, if the two of you could stop fighting, you'd be good for each other. But that's just me"

Near glanced over at Mello still studying. "Mello hates me. He'd never want to be my friend," he said in a small voice.

Matt blinked at Near a few times. "Mello... friends? I don't think you two will ever be just friends. Near, you need to really think about this whole mess. You're both just hurting yourselves."

With that, Matt pushed past a dumbfounded Near to join Mello at their table. As he sat down he looked over where he'd left Near to see he had already left.