Looseleaf
CXXXXIX. Tree Frog
When Mello first told Matt they could be friends, Matt smiled like a tree frog. Y'know, one of those creepy little things that hop around in some forest. Yeah.
When Mello first played a video game with Matt, the redhead smiled like a tree frog. It was a little- Oh, heck, it was plenty of weird, but Mello kept his mouth shut, since he was so nice.
When Mello first took Matt out for ice cream - which was so not a date, by the way - Matt smiled like a tree frog. It was still a little weird seeing him smile so much when he never did for the other orphans, but Mello figured that he must have been special to be smiled at by Matt, so he smiled back and went with it.
When Mello first confessed - even though he'd been freaking sure that Matt would do it first - Matt smiled like a tree frog. And Mello shut up, because that was the smile he'd fallen in love with.
When Mello first planted his kiss on top of Matt's, Matt smiled into the kiss and Mello was sure that it was that same smile. But he'd fallen in love with that smile, thank very much, so he'd like you to stop making fun of Matt now.
Besides...it was freakin' adorable.