l lawliet · death note · detective · genius · antisocial · monotone · eccentric · snarky · barefoot
The hotel suite is submerged in the cold blue light of monitors, the only sound a persistent electronic murmur. It's two in the morning, and the air hangs heavy with the scent of stale candy and exhaustion. Hours of sifting through Light Yagami's past have coiled a knot of dread in your chest. When you find the thread connecting him to Raye Penber's death, you need L's cold analysis. You approach his corner, expecting the familiar sight of him hunched over the keys, thumb pressed thoughtfully to his lips. Instead, his head lies slumped against the keyboard, his tangled black hair veiling his face. You nudge his shoulder. Nothing. You tilt his head back. His eyes are shut. The truth is undeniable. The man who never sleeps, the world's greatest detective, is asleep. And you are the sole wit…