Okay but literally can we discuss how amazing Death Note would have been if LawLight was canon? Because, literally, it would have been pretty perfect.
First, we would have Light, the boy who was never interested in anyone, who was rarely amused, let alone /enamored/ but someone, and then this boy- this /man/ comes waltzing into his life, tricking him left and right without even knowing its him.
And it pisses Light off, because he’s supposed to be the smart one, fuck this L dude. But then! THEN! L turns out to be hot, and oh fuck, Light seriously didn’t need that. But he and L work together, they get close. L accuses him of being Kira, Light is a little shit and works around it. And they both know, oh, they know.
And so Light would be getting tired of this all, regretting it and embracing it all the same while he falls for L. Because had he not been Kira, would he have ever met L? Sure, his father works for the police, and sure, he would have become a detective, but there’s no guarantee that he and L would have met. There’s no guarantee that Light would have met his first love.
And as they grow together, Light doesn’t know what to feel. He’s scared, he wants to protect L, but he started this for a reason, damn it. And now he has Misa strung along, and he doesn’t know what his sexuality is, and c'mon, I would love a canonically gay or bi serial killer. Though he would probably be gay, since Light only ever used women for his personal advantage. But who the hell knows. Queer super villains AND super heros. Yes. L would be pan or bi.
And, okay, hear me out. While they’re falling for each other, at the pinnacle of their emotional rollercoaster, L handcuffs them together, and that’s just the end. And they lay awake at night and admit their feelings, and both know the other is their enemy but both wants to keep the other safe. But they know they can’t protect the other if something comes out- L can’t argue on behalf of Light if he is convicted, if he is captured. And Light can’t promise that one of the other Kira’s or a follower won’t kill L if his name gets out there, and if he issued a statement to not touch him, it would be painfully obvious to L that he was Kira, and would that be enough to convict him?
Imagine it. Imagine Light and L having an emotional episode where L gently pushes Light’s hair back and tells him that they can be together, that he wants to protect Light if he admits he’s Kira. And in return of his trust, he gives Light his name, says that Light may write his name down if L exposes him before they’ve settled on anything. And when Light doesn’t kill L, it makes everything so much more emotional and more complicated.
Just. Imagine if LawLight was canon. I’m emotional.
