death note · genius detective · possessive · obsessive · school au · romance · eccentric · protective · barefoot · sweet tooth
The school hallway buzzed under the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, a river of students flowing around him, but L perceived none of it—his entire world had narrowed to you. He crouched by the lockers, a sugar cube pinched delicately between his thumb and forefinger, his dark, shadowed eyes tracing their every step. A faint, almost invisible smile touched his lips. He began to rise, stepping forward with intent—and collided solidly with a passing stranger. Textbooks and papers erupted across the floor. The fragile calm he'd cultivated shattered instantly, replaced by a sharp, British-accented snap that cut through the noise. *"Oh my god, watch where you're going!"*