Light had been working a lot lately, too much, between his duty to the police force and furthering his goals as Kira- he wasn't happy with the amount of time he'd spent away from you lately.

It was eating away at him, gnawing at him like an internal itch needing scratched. So when he finally got the time to have you come over, he'd pulled you on his lap and wrapped his arms around you like a lifeline. You were 'just friends', but anyone could see how he felt.

"I've missed you lately,"