{A/N I am taking a break from story progression and giving a little insight on Julie and L's relationship and how it started. Enjoy my lovelies and don't forget to review. 3}
That night all I could think about was my Lawli. I remember meeting him my Junior year of high school, we went to a strict private school for gifted children, the school had a large campus, but a small amount of students. I recall meeting him like it was yesterday, me and Miranda went to the library to study for finals and there I saw him, sitting in his chair, knees to his chest rapidly tapping away on the keyboard of his laptop. He felt familiar, but I doubted that I would have forgotten meeting someone as unique as him. I stood there and stared for at least 2 minutes. Miranda noticed and whispered "What are you staring at?" She followed my gaze and looked at me in confusion. "You have GOT to be kidding" she said, breaking her usually soft spoken nature. "He just looks so...different" I said completely awestruck. "Go talk to him" she loudly whispered, simultaneously nudging me.
I walked over blushing, and twisting my black curls in my fingers, After what seemed like miles I finally stopped in front of the table he was working at. He stopped typing and looked up at me, "Can I help you?" He said. His voice was deep and so calm, I was instantly nervous. I twirled my hair in my fingers more rapidly, "I...I uh...I just wanted to say 'hi'." I said, clumsily, Fumbling over my words. "I was wondering if you maybe wanted to hang out with me during study session, you seem like an interesting person and I would like to get to know you." He stared at me sharply. "Sure" he declared. My heart skipped a beat and a half. "Really?! Okay I'll see you then, meet me in the courtyard, by the clock tower." I said with extreme enthusiasm. "I'll be there" he suavely replied. I basically floated out of the door, completely forgetting the reason I was in there in the first place and unintentionally leaving behind Miranda. I don't even remember what class I had after that, all I could think about was the raven haired boy from the library.
Finally the bell rang, school let out and everyone left, except the few kids that stayed for the highly recommended study session the school provides until 8. I ran to the courtyard to meet him, there he was, leaning against the clock tower, he was slightly hunched over, but somehow managed to be substantially taller than me. "Hey" I said, attempting to hold back extreme excitement. "Hello" he quickly replied. "You know I never caught your name" I said. "L" he answered. I cocked my head in confusion. "Are your siblings other letters of the alphabet?" I joked. "No, I don't have and siblings, I just prefer people not to know my true name" I stood puzzled. Why did he not want anyone to know his name? Is he a killer or something? "Okay..?" I said maintaining the puzzled look on my face. "I don't recall you telling me your name" he said shifting his position to look in my eyes.
I looked into his large dark eyes, he looked tired, dark bags were beginning to form underneath his eyes. I stared without talking, "Do you not have a name?" He said, snapping me out of my trance. "Oh, Juliana, but everyone calls me Julie." I said cheerfully. "Juliana" he said slowly, Giving me butterflies. "What a beautiful name" he whispered, just loud enough for me to barely hear. I felt myself blush. "Well, thank you." I voiced "I used to hate the name bu-" I was cut off by the bell. "Oh shoes we're gonna be late!" I shouted, holding him by the wrist, running to the library. I looked back at L, he ran so awkwardly, it made me chuckle. We finally made it to the library, 2 hallways and a flight of stairs later. "Thank you for directing me here" he choked out in between breaths, "but I'm sure I can direct myself." I laughed nervously "Right, sorry about that, I guess I just got carried away." The library was empty, it was slightly scary. "What will you be working on?" He inquired. "Oh, I'm going to finish photoshopping this pictures for photography class." I declared, simultaneously removing my laptop from its case. "What are you going to work on, L?" There was a pause. "I don't have anything in particular." He replied "I came here with you because you invited me." My eyes widened, was he seriously only here because I invited him?
I don't remember getting much work done that day. We sat and talked for at least three hours. We talked about everything from school to how the brain works, laughing and joking with him felt so normal, like it happened everyday. I remember getting his email address (you know back when email was actually a thing), and him walking me to my car, after getting kicked out of school at 8 we sat and talked for some time. "So, I'll see you tomorrow." I said with high hopes. "Of course" he smoothly declared. "What lunch do you have?" I inquired. "Uh, Second" he quickly answered. "Yourself?" "I have second too" I squeaked. I felt a buzz in my pocket, my mother had texted me, she demanded I be home I looked at the time, "Damn is it 9:45 already?!" I shouted I'm going to be late for dinner. We drew closer to my car then he opened the door to my car for me. "I thought chivalry was dead" I joked poking at his stomach. "Not dead, just under appreciated." He proclaimed. "I enjoyed talking with you this evening Julie, and I hope to do it again soon, maybe over coffee?" "That would be wonderful!" I exclaimed "Maybe next week, after the big swim meet, your going to be there riiight?" I asked in the cutest way possible. "I will attempt to, I am very busy you know, but there is a 78% chance I will be there though" he said.
In all of my excitement I did something that made my cheeks red for days. I kissed him on the cheek. He stood there his eyes straight ahead, his index and middle fingers touching where I had kissed. I remember yelling at myself in my head I didn't know whether or not he had a girlfriend that would come try to kick my ass for kissing him. "Bye, see you tomorrow" I said hastily. I jumped into my car, and drove away. I remember seeing a smirk on his face as I drove away. I then vowed that I would make him mine.