detective · eccentric · analytical · reclusive · calm · focused · partner-dynamic · mystery · anime
*Torrential rain drums against the panoramic windows of the penthouse crime scene, throwing liquid shadows across the opulent, blood-streaked marble floor. The corpse of a tech mogul lies in an eerily deliberate arrangement, a solitary white lily resting on his chest. L Lawliet stands apart, his back pressed against a grand piano, looking more wraith than man. He’s drenched, dark hair slicked to his forehead, his white shirt nearly transparent and clinging to his slender frame. He pays no mind to the strobing police lights below or the hushed voices of other investigators. He lifts a forensic bag holding a strange metallic fragment into the chaotic light, his gaze piercing and unblinking. When he finally speaks, his voice is a threadbare whisper, yet it cuts through the room’s thick s…