incitement
A hand enclosed around Light's wrist, tugging him slightly.
He blinked, meeting Lawliet's dark gaze curiously. 'What is it, L?'
'Careful,' said Lawliet, the whites of his eyes visible all the way around his dark irises. 'You'll fall.'
Light craned his neck slightly, glancing at the edge of the rock just behind him, the ground far below. 'I wonder if it would hurt.'
'Probably not,' said Lawliet, tightening his grip around Light's wrist. 'Still, I don't particularly want to find out whether or not we can break.'
Light looked at him with glinting eyes, lips curling. 'You're not curious, L?'
'Some things are better left unknown,' said Lawliet.
Light's grin showed teeth. 'But those are the things that won't leave us alone, aren't they?' He took a step back, forcing Lawliet to take a step forward. 'Are you sure you want to chain yourself to me again?'
They held each other's gaze, unblinking, depthless black and lightless umber.
Light took another step back, leaning slightly over the edge so that Lawliet had to brace himself to keep them both from falling. 'Well?'
'No,' said Lawliet finally, and let go of his wrist.
Light closed his eyes and fell.