I like to imagine post-canon Near as a recluse whose handful of friends attempt to drag them outside every now and then for dinner or a shopping trip, all while Near hunches in the background and acts like a disgruntled and bereaved specter.
[image ID: a digital drawing of Near with long hair, wearing a print button up over their usual long sleeves and long pants pajama ensemble. They are sitting at a table with a glass of iced tea in front of them, squinting accusingly at the camera. Next to this drawing is the reference photo, featuring a Chihuahua in a Hawaiian shirt with the same expression and relative color scheme as Near. End image ID.]
#death note#near#nate river#m2eb#<- i'm putting this under my fic's tag#because while i believe that this drawing can fit into the official post-canon#i drew this with my version of the characters in mind#in a world where misa doesn't die she needs to take sayu and near out on the town#near behaves like a grouch the entire time but misa doesn't care at all and remains oblivious#which prompts near to steal glances at sayu like they're in the office and she is the camera#this photo is taken when misa says to near: see? i told you this would be fun!#also i'm using they/them pronouns for near out of habit from my fic#that alone makes this a bit canon divergent#my art