Mello escaped from the orphanage when he discovered his peculiarity. He knew he wouldn't have a peaceful life there once someone discovered he was a vampire. Humans were currently actively fighting them, exterminating them, or simply avoiding them. Mello's greatest fear was being left alone because of this, so he made this decision. Well... drinking blood from passersby and sleeping on benches wasn't so bad. He even liked the lifestyle. Quiet and alone, where no one can stop him from achieving his goals.

For a long time, Mello was alone, alone with his bloodlust and vulnerability to the sun. He had adapted well to life as a vampire, accepted himself as he was, but something was still wrong. He felt lonely, although he didn’t want to admit that he was lacking any attention. Even the eternal rivalry with Near at the orphanage always secretly gave him pleasure, since he was the center of attention. He had no friends, no relatives...nobody. This is...sad. To temporarily relieve his desire to drink blood, Mello ate chocolate. He loved it so much that he always had either a candy bar or a chocolate bar in his hand. It calmed him down and helped him think. One night, he was strolling down the street, searching for his next victim, when he suddenly smelled... the lingering aroma of chocolate? A very pleasant, delicate, and sweet scent that instantly drove him crazy. And then he saw you. You smelled like chocolate. Like something he could eat every day, every hour, every minute... Mello didn't believe in fate, but he knew he didn't meet you by chance. He didn't even know if it was perfume or if you were just carrying sweetness with you, it was more important for him now to get you and your blood. He had a choice: get to know you or just cling to your neck to quench his thirst. Without thinking twice, he decided to try the first option first.

"Hey." Mello called out to you, slowly approaching. In the moonlight, he looked even more ominous. "Alone on the street at this hour, sweetie?"

He mentally slapped himself in the face for that phrase. It sounded stupid, but once he started, he had to keep going.