L x Reader // Headcanon questions

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who is more into taking showers/baths together?

He is likely never going to explicitly admit it, but L loves sharing a shower or bath with you. He enjoys the intimacy of it, however it never needs to be sexual at all. When he realized how much he liked sharing that kind of time with you, you came home one day to your bathroom getting an impromptu remodel to get a bigger shower and bath, because how else would you both be able to comfortably fit?

When you finish in the bath/shower and are going about your normal evening, many times you'll be surprised with a towel being randomly dropped over your head and two gentle hands drying your hair - regardless if you've already done it or not. He enjoys it when you do the same thing for him, and returns the favor to you because it's reciprocation - which from what he understands is fundamental in a successful relationship.

♡Who would be more likely to cheat?

God forbid, but neither of you. To L, the thought of another man giving you any affection, let alone pleasing you....It makes him sick. And as far as he's concerned, he sees no reason and has absolutely zero desire to initiate a relationship with anyone other than you, and intends to keep it that way for as long as you happen to be together.

If you ever did become unfaithful to him, it would absolutely crush him, but regardless of how much it hurt him to do so, he would confront you about it immediately. If his suspicions were confirmed, he would become completely numb, and hide that his heart was completely shattered in his chest with an icy cold monotone front. After the numbness fades, it would be quickly replaced with anger, wondering why you would take the time to break down the walls he has built around him just to leave him broken.

♡Who is more concerned over the others safety?

100% L. He wouldn't really want you anywhere near the task force building if you weren't an agent on the case, and has you saved under an alias in his phone and everywhere that has even the tiniest chance of someone seeing. Despite the strain it may cause, he'd rather you be safe and alive at a distance than nearby and in danger.

When it comes to you, of course you do nothing but worry about him all day until he comes home. His job can be quite the mystery to you at times, and all you want is for him to get back to you in one piece.

♡Who insists on paying for everything while out on a date?

Its no mystery. L has money, and he doesn't really spend it on himself, so he has no issue using it to spoil you rotten. He usually will insist on paying for any date, and only sometimes does he allow you to win the argument if you want to foot the bill at least once.

Random gifts are also a common occurrence, and you'll usually find them on the bed or anywhere that he knows you'll happen upon it. You always know they're from him - the messy wrapping (if it even is wrapped) along with a sloppily written (y/n) on the top of it is always a tell. Gifts from him always include anything you've been eyeing in a shop window for the past few weeks, or online wish list items, or things you left in the shopping cart from a 'just looking and adding things to my cart but I'm not planning on actually buying anything' spree.

There's never any particular reason nor is there a motive behind his gifts, and he never expects anything in return. He just likes to give you things, however you try and thank him in any way you can...Even though he is insanely difficult to shop for. A box of nice chocolate or French macarons are always welcome though.

♡Who sends the other memes even though you're right next to each other in bed?

L never really understood memes, and even the word 'meme' sounds so wierd and almost wrong coming out of him. If you're right next to each other in bed, he would much rather pay attention to you than anything else. Besides, he doesn't have any social media for obvious reasons....However he will occasionally take a scroll through reddit or any other websites that don't require an account to look at - but only if he's especially bored, if it has something to do with a case, or if he has absolutely nothing else to do with his time (which is incredibly rare). You send him screenshots of memes sometimes over text, but he rarely ever understands the reference and why it's funny, and often asks for an explanation. He does find those hyper surreal ones interesting for some reason, though.

♡Who talks to the other while they are sleeping?

You've never told him, so he doesn't even know, but L is a sleep talker. You find it adorable, and have had entire conversations with him while he was sleeping. He once mumbled "I know everything" in his sleep, and you told him that he didn't know math, just for fun. He assured you he did in fact know math in a snide know-it-all tone, and when you asked him what a quadratic equation was, he assured you with the tone and confidence of one thousand PhD professors that it was "When there's no extra strawberries on the cake I ordered."

♡Who forgets the anniversary?

I'm gunna say it -- L IS BAD WITH DATES. Of course he knows the month your anniversary is supposed to be in, but mainly remembers the small details of what that day meant rather than when that day is. If you ask if he remembers your anniversary, he will answer that he remembers what kind of day it was, what the weather was like, what you did, all the way down to what you were wearing. The exact date though? He probably will get it right within a few days, but it will be more of an educated guess than anything else.

If you get upset over him not remembering the day, it would mostly just confuse him. Its not like it makes any difference in the way he feels about you....So why the fuss?

♡Who is more likely to get in a fight to defend the other?

L would lay down his life for you if it meant saving you/keeping you safe with absolutely no hesitation, so....Safe to say he would lay down those hands (or feet) too.

Who starts the hand holding?

Usually for outward/traditional displays of affection, you need to initiate. Don't get him wrong -- he certainly does like holding your hand and will almost never refuse (if you're alone of course), but likes it more when you sit near him and allow his slender hand to take place on your thigh, where he can trace random patterns and do what he wants when it comes to touching you. This usually doesn't turn into anything more than him feeling you present under his fingers while he focuses on his work, however he takes great pleasure in teasing you sometimes - even though his face won't show it.

On the rare occasion that he's feeling particularly clingy, he usually skips the hand holding and wraps his whole body - arms and legs included - around you. He obviously can't do any work this way, but enjoys it for a short while nonetheless.

♡Who is the horniest?

L's sex drive had never been high at all - there was no reason for it to be. He may have seen a few magazines or a centerfold as a teenager, but they never really did anything for him at the time, and he never really explored it any further. Well...That was until he met you.

After the first time you had under the sheets together, he was hooked. Not just because it felt great, but it was a wonderful way to express his love for you, bond with you, and not to mention clear his mind. Also, this..."Post nut clarity" thing has been responsible for many case breakthroughs.

Overall he's down whenever, but will normally allow you to come to him first. But if there is a day where there's a close call on a case and he almost dies ( or if he's hit a wall and is hopelessly stuck ), chances are that night he'll take a bit more initiative in the bedroom.

♡Does he allow you to help on his cases?

Sometimes. It really depends on how high stakes things are, and he only tells you details if he's certain they won't cause you any distress. Of course everything has to stay somewhat confidential, so if he tells you anything at all it usually stays pretty bare bones. If you do have any insights, he will carefully listen to everything you have to say, before gently rejecting it with the facts, or quickly writing it down to explore further later. He never expects you to be right about these things, but will entertain any angle you happen to think of simply because he loves you.

Had you been Matsuda, he would probably follow this sort of sentiment with an insult to your intelligence, however he knows that's not how you treat your significant other, so he keeps any snide remarks to himself.

♡Who falls asleep in the others lap and who carries them to bed?

Many times if L can't, or won't come with you to bed, you'll give up trying to move him and fall asleep with your head in his lap.

Of course, you doing this can be more than a little annoying at times, because someone in his lap means he can't perch up as easily - lowering his deductive skills quite significantly.

But in general, he has trouble being able to say no to you, and will likely never be opposed to any sort of cuddles. And....To be fair.....Playing with your soft hair can help him think, so it makes up for the loss of him being unable to go froggy mode. If he notices you look uncomfortable, he will stay for as long as he can before he caves, finally either gently waking you up to bring you to bed or carrying you himself.

♡Who ends the arguments with "because I love you"?

Since L is a manipulative little bastard, he uses this sometimes as his trump card to win an argument. Of course its true - he does in fact love you more than anything, but we all know that he has to be right all the time and will use any avenue to get there.

♡Who demands date night? Does the other person complain or go with it to make their partner happy?

If anyone is going to insist on a date night, its going to have to be you. Yes, L enjoys dates, but much prefers a night in versus going out anywhere. For you though, he'll do almost anything, and will hold back any complaints if he sees how happy it makes you.

♡How does L find out if something is wrong?

L knows instantly when something is wrong or bothering you. Of course he knows, and will do anything to make you feel better. Before coming to you, he would invest some time into thinking about why you're upset, so he can be prepared and methodical when he finally talks to you about it. He would never invade your privacy (anyone else's, sure, but never yours), so he thinks about you being unhappy as if it were a case to solve - usually waiting for you to say something first. If it's clearly something bothering you but you're unwilling to talk about it, he will shamelessly pry until you're honest with him.

That being said, he's not all that skilled when it comes to someone crying, and will internally panic a bit if you do because it wouldn't be part of the plan he has laid out in his head. All he could do in that moment is pull you into his slender form and unceremoniously plop his chin on your head, gently rubbing your back until you settled down enough to tell him what's wrong.

♡Who is more playful?

It may come as a surprise, but L is quite playful with you if the moment is right. He likes poking a little fun at times, he enjoys board games or puzzles with you, and occasionally will even rough house with you. (mostly because he likes to show you that he's stronger than he looks - but he won't admit that.)

♡Who gets jealous?

You would get jealous if he was getting attention from another person.....But that would be an incredibly rare occurrence, and L wouldn't even acknowledge said persons existence anyway. He definitely can be a bit cruel in that front, and would prefer ghosting someone completely than having to awkwardly explain that he doesn't feel the same way, or that he's in a fulfilling relationship already.

When it comes to L, you definitely wouldn't pin him as the jealous type, and for the most part he is not. But some things get on his nerves - particularly when you have anything even resembling a friendly relationship with Light. If you were in HQ with him and you were chatting things up with each other, he won't bother being subtle about how he feels about it and will interrupt you and him mid conversation to turn your attention elsewhere, or he will delegate a random task to you so he can physically get you out of the conversation. He thinks he's being slick, but everyone knows he's jealous.

♡Who caught feelings first? What was the other partners reaction?

You caught feelings first, because L would have never approached that part of him on his own without some form of prompting. Of course he would pick up on it quickly, and know that you did like him much more than others around him did, but he wouldn't necessarily understand why.

Because of this, he would be extremely cautious at first, and invest himself into research and wind up in many internet rabbit holes about love and relationships, before shamelessly running a thorough background check on you to make sure you didn't have any other motives to get close to him.

If you cleared all of that, he would be quite confused, but regardless would start falling for you hard.

♡Do looks matter to him?

Not in the slightest. He himself is aware of his own state, and he definitely knows that he isn't conventionally attractive or what most would consider normal - so why would he expect his partner to be? You could be a monster and he would still love you for you.

Regardless, he thinks you're the most beautiful person on the planet, and has no problem constantly letting you know.

♡Who sleeps on the couch when you get into a fight/argument?

Despite how bitter he may feel in that moment, if anyone is going to sacrifice a comfortable sleep it's him. He may think you're being irrational or childish, but will respect your boundaries and if you say he's not allowed in the bed tonight, he won't try. If you have an argument and it even gets to the point where you aren't going to bed together, likely he won't bother going to bed at all - and instead will stay up working as he ponders how to make things up to you without having to admit he was in the wrong at any point.

♡How does he say 'I love you' without actually saying 'I love you'?

He will stare at you. Often and usually for absolutely no reason. His eyes boring into you is something that's pretty hard to ignore, and if you move to another room he will instantly jump from his chair and follow, not caring if he happened to be handcuffed to Light. He honestly resembles a lost puppy at times, and if you tell him to go away and stop following you he'll look like one too.

♡What is he like when he's sad/upset?

Sulky. Incredibly sulky.

♡Who thinks they are not good enough for the other's love? Who is more afraid of losing the other?

In different ways, but both of you. When you're dating the worlds greatest detective it can get a little intimidating, even if his identity is kept hidden away from the public eye. You're afraid of losing him for a plethora of different reasons - not limited to him literally dying one day on the job, which is a very real possibility. Mostly though, you're worried that he will find someone more suited to his status.

This thought is completely ridiculous however, because L doesn't give a single shit what your status or job is as long as you're happy - hell, he doesn't even care that much about his own status. (it's not his fault he's so good at what he does that he became world famous...)

For him however, he struggles with accepting that he's worthy of any love - let alone yours. His upbringing was fairly void of affection of any kind, so when he inevitably becomes attached to you he fears that you'll find someone better and abandon him. It doesn't worry him too much, as he would instantly be able to tell if your feelings for him were waning....However it does sometimes creep out of the back of his mind late at night.

One thing that absolutely terrifies him however, is you getting too close to his work. His worst nightmare is you being used against him in some way, or god forbid become a target.

♡Who looks over a menu for 20 minuets just to order the same thing they always do?

L. Its no mystery that he could be considered one hell of a picky eater, but he likes seeing what kinds of options there are. On the odd occasion he will order something different (still in the category of sweets however) if he's feeling particularly adventurous that day.

♡Who is more likely to get arrested?

L is the law, pretty much, so his chances of getting arrested unless he decides to arrest himself is pretty much 0%. If you get arrested, he absolutely will still bail you out and clear your record, but he will be giving you the cold shoulder for days, maybe even weeks because of it.

He's not mad, he would just be disappointed.

♡Who wears the others clothes the most?

You sometimes like to wear his shirts, and he doesn't mind as long as he has a clean one to put on for the next day - he sometimes even enjoys the fact that you wear his clothes because not only do you look adorable, he likes it when his shirts carry your scent. If you have a hoodie or sweater that was big enough to fit him, he would wear it occasionally if you weren't home and he missed you, or if he wanted something warmer to wear and it was the first thing his hand found in the closet that fit.

♡Who is more impulsive and inclined to make big choices for the other without stopping to consider how they may feel about it?

1000% L is. He is known to not be the best at...Well...Considering others feelings before he does something, and unfortunately you are no exception to that trait. Lucky for you though, the first thing he thinks of before he does something drastic is think about whether you would be happy or not about it.

Not like he could....I don't know....ASK, or anything.

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