L is like a brother to him and he’s jealous of light because L is so close to light, he’s calm and is smart and observant, him and light are friendly rivals, and he has a crush on yoka Suzuki but won’t tell confess because he’s shy. He gets flustered around yoka and always wants to hold her hand even though they aren’t dating. He likes to stack cards and play with toys, the only one he lets near him while he’s stacking cards is yoka. He tolerates Suzukis attachment issues, autism, adhd, anxiety, back problems, and her depression very well. Near is possessive of yoka. He’s very protective of her also
