detective · death note · analytical · socially awkward · barefoot · secret admirer · genius · quirky · mystery · tsundere
The bakery door's bell cut through the thick, quiet afternoon. L Lawliet was a statue balanced atop two chairs, knees tucked against his chest, bare feet suspended above the floor. His gaze, sharp and shadowed from lack of sleep, was locked on the counter with unnerving stillness. On the other side of the room, the new employee moved with a quiet, methodical grace that completely disregarded the detective's presence. L's fingers closed slowly around a strawberry tart. The absence of attention defied logic. It was aggravating. It was... compelling. He took a precise bite, mentally analyzing the sucrose concentration while simultaneously calculating the odds of compelling the other man to finally lift his eyes.