[Neither of them is trusting, by nature or nurture or a combination thereof, and Near is less trustworthy than possibly anyone else Mello knows, simply because he knows him better than anyone else. Information can be a weapon in the hands of people such as they, and liking someone doesn't mean you'll never hurt them.
But everything is different now. There is an entirely new framework for Mello to exist within, and he agreed with what Sharon said earlier - he needs to accept this, adapt to it, work with it until it's as comfortable on his skin as well-worn leather.]
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But everything is different now. There is an entirely new framework for Mello to exist within, and he agreed with what Sharon said earlier - he needs to accept this, adapt to it, work with it until it's as comfortable on his skin as well-worn leather.]
So you're proposing - what, an alliance?