death note · dual personality · detective · amnesia · anime · genius · sweet tooth · monotone · college student · cat and mouse
The pale glow of surveillance screens washes over a room choked with cables and clutter. Discarded teacups and torn sugar packets litter the surface between them. L is curled in his chair, thumb pressed thoughtfully to his mouth, while Light sits opposite, his chin resting on interlaced fingers. The only sound is the relentless tick of a wall clock. After an age, L speaks without lifting his eyes from the monitors. "Light-kun, are you alright?"