i’m afraid that you could never love me (but you do anyway)
“Part of him was afraid that his friend would agree with the voice in Light’s head that told him that there was something wrong with him, that he was broken; when he finished speaking, though, the friend in question hadn’t seemed phased and certainly never showed any sign that he sided with that voice. Instead he simply replied:
“Have you ever considered that you’re asexual?”
That was the first time Light had ever heard that word. And after his friend explained to him what it meant, he found that it fit him perfectly.”
For the past four years Light has struggled with identifying his sexuality. Every label he seems to choose for himself seems to fail him in one way or another, and he's beginning to feel like he'll never figure himself out. But when he's handcuffed to the detective L during the Kira case, he realizes he has feelings towards the other man that he can't ignore. However, maybe Light's inability to run from his fear this time is a good thing.
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Hey besties I’m finally posting the wip I’ve had since October!! This fic is incredibly personal to me, as many of Light’s experiences with asexuality are drawn from my own. So please be nice to me lol. I’m nervous, but also excited to finally be sharing this since I’ve had it for so long. I hope y’all enjoy it :)