A/N: Hey guys! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I hope you all have a wonderful time! I know I said I wasn't going to post, but I thought I would surprise all of you. Though, I am taking next weekend off. :) Thank you all for you understanding and all of your well wishes.

Now, here is a wintery one shot. It is in no way related to the main story. I just thought that you would all like an uplift after that chapter, and I thought that this college au, would be cute and fun. Anyways, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Enjoy!

L had never much cared for snow. It was cold and made everything the same boring color of white. But above all it made it thoroughly unpleasant to walk to classes from his dorm room. He dressed as if he were going on an antarctic adventure every time he went out the door.

This only made his roommate, Light, laugh each time they left for their own classes.

The two of them had met on move in day. They had grown close over the few months that they had been roommates together, from helping each other with homework to talking through their showers from their respective communal showers that were separated by a wall.

"You going to find a penguin?" Light teased the older as they locked up their dorm room and headed down the wet stairs to the door that lead out into the winter nightmare.

"Shut up," L grumbled, pulling his gloves over his hands that were turning pink from the cold.

Light laughed, his breath clinging deadly in the air, mixing with the light snowflakes that were beginning to fall from the grey sky. L's cheeks grew red at the sound. It was pleasant and not forced in anyway.

When they had first met, L wasn't sure if Light would accept him. L was odd to say the least, but Light didn't seem to mind in the slightest. They were both incredibly smart, top of their classes, and both grateful they had someone to talk to that wasn't a goldfish type of slow.

"Aren't you cold?" L questioned, looking over what his roommate wore. A simple jacket and scarf and boots for the few feet of snow. Nothing more in terms of warmth.

"Not really." Light gave a shrug. "You leaving tomorrow for Christmas break?"

"No," L answered softly. "I don't really have much of a family. My parents go off every Christmas to tour Europe. And I'm left at home with the butler." Light glanced over at L who was looking calmly ahead, towards where a snowdrift was that they had to climb to reach the road. "I thought I would just stay here for Christmas."

"I'm sorry." Light whispered, stopping as they came to the snow bank. "Would..." Light paused, causing L to turn back. "Would you like to come home with me for Christmas? My mom and my sister bake all day and we watch movies and we have Turkey. My mom isn't into the KFC thing." Light's cheeks grew hot and he kicked some of the snow and rubbed the back of his neck with chilled fingers. "You don't have to."

L was taken aback by the offer, blushing himself. He had never really had anyone ask him to do anything before. "That would be nice. Thank you."

There was a small silence between them before Light cleared his throat and they both started off for class again. Light helped L over the snow bank and both crossed the street, careful to not step into any slush or puddles.

Light fell back at the edge of the sidewalk while L continued forward. There was a sharp force against L's head as something cold hit him. L slowly turned back to where Light stood with a smug smile, hand holding a second snowball.

L rolled his eyes and sighed. "We have to get to class. We're gonna be late."

"It's just a Christmas party and a movie," Light said back, throwing the second snowball, that missed L by inches. L gave a slight smile and bent down to grab a handful of snow and pack it into a ball. But before he could finish, more snow was hitting him.

L laughed and got to his feet, chucking the snowball haphazardly, but still hitting Light in the arm. L's smile grew as Light raced towards L, who broke into a sprint, his boots sinking into the soft snow with each step, ruining the pristine white blanket.

It didn't take long for Light to catch up to L, snatching his light frame up easily and throwing L into the snow. L laughed, covering his face as Light threw fresh powder on him.

"Stop," L called out.

"Ok, ok," Light answered, a large smile over his face.

Both of them were breathing heavily, their breath dancing away in the sky. Light leaned over, arms on either side of L as he tried to catch his breath, laughter still between them.

"I'm sorry. I must have made you cold," Light finally said, sitting up slightly from where he was stradling L.

"That's ok," L muttered.

Light's eyes met L's and his smile shifted from bright to warm. L was shocked at how hot Light's fingers were as they caressed over his frozen cheek. A fluttering filled L's chest as his breath was easily stolen from him by Light's lips.

The kiss was soft like the falling snow. Warmth shot through L's blood stream and he smiled into the kiss. Light pulled back when he came to himself, his breathing quick as his eyes searched L's face for rejection. But none came. Just a smile from L.

"Should we get to class?" Light questioned, blush turning his skin red.

"It's just a movie and a Christmas party," L said softly, leaning up to capture another kiss.