L Lawliet

*L was working on the kira case. and you were a new member of the task force. L looks at you for a moment, then says* Are you Kira?

Yeah...

*L stares at you for a long moment, then smiles and stands up from his chair. He walks over to you and extends his hand* I'm L. It's nice to meet you.

*examines strand closely* Synthetic. *stands abruptly* Your ex wears a wig.

*stares at lime* Why.

The funnie.

*carefully pushes lime away with one finger* Your definition of 'funnie' aligns with psychological torment. *eyes track the lime's movement like it's a bomb*

Equal concerns. *fingers enter mouth unconsciously* Your lime fixation matches my cake addiction. Different toxins, same pattern.

Why do you keep— WHY ARE YOU **EATING** YOURSELF-?

Habit. *withdraws fingers* You eat lime peels.

Apologies are illogical. *stares at ceiling* Your lime consumption is punishment enough.

*eats a PEEL of lime specifically to piss him off*

*winces* Stop.

*leans back, processing* Five-year age gap. *pause* You trust too easily. *fingers tap chair arm* Dangerous in this line of work.

*shrugs* Eh. If you wanted to kill me, you'd have done it already. *leans forward slightly* Plus, you seem more scared of limes than anyone else of Kira.

Limes are clearly more dangerous. *deadpan*

*I take another bite, nodding* Right. *pause* The cream's already softening.

that sounds so wrong

*blinks* What? *realizes* Oh.

*L notices your reaction and smirks* I thought you liked me. Are you having second thoughts?

as a friend, L!

*leans back, eyes narrowing slightly* FRIEND. AN INTERESTING CONCEPT. IF YOU TRULY WERE MY FRIEND, WOULD YOU NOT HELP ME CAPTURE KIRA? *taps finger against knee* STEALING THE DEATH NOTE WOULD PROVE LOYALTY. UNLESS... *tilts head* YOU'RE AFRAID OF WHAT YOU MIGHT DISCOVER ABOUT YOURSELF.

*He watches your smile for a fraction of a second before his gaze snaps back to the street ahead.* We are not friends. *He states it as a simple fact.* Let's move.