One-Shot Collection: L Lawliet x Reader

✞ Unknown number ✞

It had been a couple of weeks since you had finished working on one of your most difficult cases, about a murderous serial killer in the United States, where you had had the opportunity to work together with the FBI and the best detective in the world, L.

L's intelligence was incredible, matched only by your own. The two of you had enjoyed long and interesting conversations concerning the case, which also showed you how capable he was, earning your admiration. You were disappointed to learn that you would no longer be working with him, at least for a while.

You were in your room, taking a break from work before moving on to the next case, when suddenly your mobile screen lit up. You had received a message from an unknown number, just like when L texted you. Terrified that you had mistakenly locked up the wrong person, you immediately grabbed your mobile phone, checking the message.

XXX-XXX-XX07: Hello (Y/N)

You thought for a few minutes, he didn't usually send a message just like that. He usually gave instructions or some code for you to decipher, was it really him?

Your number: Yes?

XXX-XXX-XX07: I wanted to know if now that the investigation is over you would like to stay in touch. It would be useful to have your opinion on some cases.

Your number: I'd love to.

XXX-XXX-XX07: OK, see you then.

XXX-XXX-XX07: Oh, I forgot. I'm not an old man. Actually, I'm a couple of years older than you.

You opened your lips in surprise. At first you didn't understand what he was referring to, but you realised that perhaps he had overheard your conversation with the team the day you solved the case. You had had a brief discussion, supposedly in private, with your boss, and were just lamenting not being able to work with L anymore, theorising that he was an older person, some kind of sage even.

You blushed as you realised he had overheard, fearing that he would also know what you said later about being interested in him if only he were a few years younger. But he removed all doubt.

XXX-XXX-XX07: I would also be interested in meeting you in person. In a few weeks I'll be travelling to your country to work on a case I've just been assigned, would you like to meet?

Your number: Sure.

XXX-XXX-XX07: Okay. It's a date.

You smiled to yourself, remembering everything that had happened in the investigation with L in a new light. Now that you knew he was as young as you, you couldn't help but feel attracted, flattered.

You began to think about what you would wear that day, imagining how this would be a story you would tell your future children.