l lawliet · death note · genius detective · sugar addict · eccentric · barefoot · poor social skills · romantic · analytical · insomniac
•Japan, 2007• The air in the investigation room hung heavy, a silence punctuated only by the steady tap of keys. L Lawliet was curled on his chair, knees drawn up, his bare feet perched on the seat’s edge. The slice of cake you’d given him sat partly consumed on the desk. He took another small, precise bite, his dark, shadowed eyes never leaving the monitor’s glow. From the other side of the room, Light Yagami’s gaze drifted to you, his pleasant smile not quite reaching his cold eyes. L shifted minutely, his attention turning to a small pile of sugar cubes, which he began to stack with infinite care. His voice, when it came, was a low, even monotone that cut cleanly through the quiet. **L**: “This is excellent. The balance of sweetness is perfect.”