Yes he would, though when he was innocent Light he seemed very against doing things like that. I think he liked to see himself as someone who would never do that to anyone, but once it came down to him achieving his goals he’d pretty much do anything to anyone to succeed.
If his partner was wary due to being cheated on before, I don’t think that would stop him from doing it to them again at all. He’d probably be very good at assuring them that he would never do it, though. He’d know that his partner was insecure about it and be good at telling them exactly what they needed to hear to trust him. He’d also probably secretly find it kind of unattractive that they were insecure.
L:
I don’t think he’s the most morally upstanding person on the planet by any means, but he also doesn’t seem like someone who would have a wandering eye when romantically attached. I think it takes a lot for him to want to be with anyone in the first place, so if he’s in a relationship he’s very into them already and probably not looking elsewhere for satisfaction.
I don’t think he’d be extremely sensitive about an insecure or wary partner because he’s fairly impatient with people and not at all insecure himself. He also probably wouldn’t want to do a ton of coddling of their feelings. He would just think it was obvious that he wasn’t going to do the same thing to them and that they should understand that and get over their fears already.
NEAR:
No, I don’t think he would. He seems to be very straight-forward and loyal and honest in his relationships.
He’d probably be pretty good with an insecure or wary partner, as he’s trustworthy and good at seeing things from other’s POVs when he likes them. He wouldn’t give them any reason to doubt his loyalty and he’d be patient with their insecurities, too.
MELLO:
I think that he would. He’s very much out for himself as an adult and doesn’t spend a lot of time caring about other people’s feelings. He’s probably loyal to a select few trustworthy friends but couldn’t care less how he affects everyone else. I think he’s cynical and expects other people to screw him over and would probably much rather be the one doing the screwing over first.
I can’t see him being that great with an insecure s/o, either. He’d find it annoying and troublesome, as he’s got plenty of his own problems and ambitions to worry about without having to cater to somebody else’s emotional needs.
MATT:
It’s hard to say because we know so little about him, but I’m gonna go ahead and say no, Matt wouldn’t cheat. He might check out other people regularly and flirt a little outside of his relationship if he’s drunk, but he’d never do anything super untrustworthy if he was in a relationship for real.
I think he’d try to be good with an insecure s/o, though possibly would end up just cracking awkward jokes that make things worse instead of being incredibly sensitive to their concerns.
BEYOND:
I like to think that B is actually the most fiercely loyal person in the world when it’s somebody that he likes, and that he only has eyes for that one person and nobody else, to an almost obsessive degree. So no, even though he’s certainly no paragon of virtue I don’t think he would ever cheat in a relationship.
I think he’d kind of like it if they were insecure because that means they’d be more likely to cling to him back and not have wandering eyes themselves.
(Request: Hi! Soo! I don’t know if you write for Matt or if this was already requested but, could I request for a Matt headcanon where the reader is Pidge’s best friend and she slowly falls in love with Matt and vice versa? THANK YOU SO MUCH! and btw. your writing is SO AMAZING! 💛💛)
– so you’re Pidge’s best friend right?
– that means when Pidge and Matt are reunited, you’re one of the first people Pidge introduces to Matt
– Matt is like FUCK because you’re the most attractive creature he’s ever seen ??
– Since you’re close with Pidge, you obviously begin to grow closer to Matt too
– He uses cheesy pick-up lines on you and you both become almost as good of friends as you and Pidge
– One day he’s like holy fuck man I think I love this person ??
– And newsflash: you love him too
– He literally has to tell you!!
– so this nerd runs all over the castle trying to find you and when he does, he basically football tackles you into a hug
– “so I think I realized something?”
– “i would ask what it is matt, but you’re literally on top of me crushing me to death”
– this boy doesn’t move though, he just grins and grabs your chin
– “i love you (y/n)”
– you’re just like ??? holy shit ???
– BUT YOU LOVE THIS SPACE BOY TOO AND YOU JUST KISS THE HELL OUT OF HIM RIGHT THEN AND THERE
– when you both tell Pidge that you’re together, her only reaction is “gross”
– but she’s super happy for her bff and her brother !! she knows how happy you make matt !!!
Light: BDSM, extreme bondage, being referred to as Daddy, a little consensual noncon every so often, and he loves the aftercare aspect as well
L: being dominated, receiving praise, face sitting, giving oral is a HUGE turn on. Likes to feel taken care of, cherished, being held and snuggled. Food play.
Mello: whips, chains, leather, spanking, choking, gun and knife play. Rough encounters up against the wall. Rough, pseudo-violent role play. His ‘guilty’ kink is sensual, soft encounters with lots of exploration and body worship (giving and receiving).
Matt: just about anything that isn’t water sports or involve bodily functions lol Matt lives fast and loose! He likes everything and will try everything.
Near: sensual touches, whispers into his ear. Slow and soft, intimacy, eye contact, hand holding. The use of adult toys in the bedroom.
-Any and all neck kisses with Pidge are just plain ‘ole adorable. Usually, you guys just share cheek kisses, because you’re both a little shy with PDA and also because you’re new to dating. But sometimes…sometimes she’s super concentrated on her work. Her hair is short, so it doesn’t cover the back of her neck. She’s leaned forward slightly, over one of her laptops, so the collar of her shirt stretches down just a little bit. When she’s like this, you just can’t resist plopping a kiss on the nape of her neck. Both of you blush like crazy afterwards, but you guys are just so Pure™ and it’s precious.
-Unless it’s a short peck on the cheeks or lips, pretty much all kisses from Keith are done in private. Especially neck kisses, they are 100/10 a very intimate thing. Mostly because if you kiss his neck, he’s gonna get squirmy and touchy, and it’s gonna lead somewhere nice. *wink wink*. Sometimes you’ll be cuddled together in his room; he’ll be leaning back on his bed, and you’ll be laying across his chest. If you’re in the Mood, all you have to do is stretch over and start peppering him with slow, soft kisses.
-With Shiro, it really depends on outside factors. You know: what time of day it is, if there’re other people around, how eventful your respective afternoons were, how stressed you both are, etc. etc. If you’re alone, neck kisses are going to be sweeter and longer, but if there are others around those kisses will be playful and short. If you’ve had a busy day or if you’re just waking up; lazy kisses. If either of you are stressed or slightly overworked, you bet your ass you’ll end up with hickies all over your neck.
-All kisses from Hunk are loving and romantic. All of them. Though you probably won’t be getting or giving any neck kisses in public. You both like to keep your PDA sweet and innocent, and you prefer to be in private when you’re getting cuddly enough to warrant neck kisses. Will the neck kisses lead anywhere? Sometimes, sometimes not. It depends on the day, and if either him or you are feeling particularly...affectionate.
-Kiss Lance’s neck? He melts. He’s not a fan of graphic PDA, but lovey kisses? Cuddling? Hand holding? Soft whispers that no one else can hear? Sign him up. It’s not unusual for you to be tucked up against his side (whether in private or in the company of others) and to press the occasional kiss to the underside of his jaw. For the both of you, neck kisses are a way to express affection in a way that cheek kisses can’t. They’re very loving and gentle.
-Neck kisses with Allura are always welcomed, as long as it’s not done in a professional environment. If you’re around the other paladins (and people you’re close to) and you’re just lounging around, then yeah she adores them. But if you’re preparing for a mission, or there’re other diplomats present? She’ll barely tolerate PDA (maybe like, the smallest cheek kiss as a greeting). Kisses and physical affection are meant to be shared with the people you love! (But once it’s just the two of you alone in her room, she’ll cuddle the heck out of you. You’ll curl up together, a pile of limbs and fluffy hair, and take turns burying your faces in the other’s neck. Playful, soft, loving kisses!)
–Matt is always down for neck kisses, this boy has no shame. If you were together pre-Kerberos, he would have been a lot shier with PDA, but he still would have enjoyed it. Neck kisses would have been sweet and romantic, though still slightly awkward and innocent. Post-Kerberos you can literally kiss him any time with any amount of people around, and he’ll be like ‘hell yeah’. On a mission? Kiss. Training? Kiss. Lounging around? Kiss. With his sister in the same room? Kiss, and laugh when your attempts to gross her out are successful. The middle of battle? Risky, but kiss. After you’re reunited in space, most kisses you give and receive are significantly lessinnocent, whether they’re neck kisses or not. They’re slower, and softer, and the intention behind them isn’t just to show affection, but also to be close to you. Bite his neck in the middle of a kiss and he’ll carry you away for some quality alone time.
Alright, L has his boys in this, that’s how this is gonna go…..tiny Matt. Matt and Mello are 10 and Near is 8 for this.
“I can’t believe you weren’t even allowed a Christmas there” you mutter, turning to stare at the screen in front of your beloved so you didn’t end up glaring at him instead
“It’s not necessary, so Wammy’s didn’t see any need to have holidays.”
You deadpan at him “Neither is eating your weight in sweets daily, I’m surprised you were allowed any.”
The fork stopped halfway to Lawliet’s mouth. He paused for a moment trying to think of an answer, but finding none suitable just took the bite and continued to silently stare at the screen and scroll through new cases.
You rolled your eyes, you knew your first Christmas with L was his first Christmas ever, but those poor boys. No Santa, no presents, not even a decorated tree.
You weren’t opposed to making a few heads roll.
But, you had bigger things to plan.
After Watari had adopted him and then started Wammy’s orphanage, L ended up spending a lot of time there as well. And he trusted them. It was what he knew. And with how time consuming and dedicated he was to his detective work he knew he couldn’t raise two boys, so he entrusted them to be safe there, and visit when he could.
Now that he has you to help though, who the boys absolutely adore (especially since you could drop by more often, especially when bearing gifts) maybe Lawliet could care for his sons. (And Mail Jeevas, Mihael’s best friend who he refused to leave and told his father this the first time it was mentioned of him and Nate possibly coming to live with him in the future.)
He wanted them around much more than he let on. Usually his missing them was spoken alone when you’d finally get him to come to bed, or thinking out loud of wondering how they are today when he’s alone or with you.
Therefore whether you were naturally for the festivities or not, this year was not one to skimp out on. Lights were to be hung, stockings needed personalizing, and many gifts were to be wrapped.
Decorating the tree would wait until everyone was there to help.
Luckily your shopping was done, having bought L’s gifts far in advance and getting a nice supply of toys for your little Near, and impressive variety of chocolates for Mello and a stack of games for the newest console Matt had been ‘dying to have’.
You had been planning to take the presents, and a few extra for the other kids at Wammy’s, to the orphanage on Christmas eve. But when Lawliet mentioned the idea of the boys coming to live with you sooner, before the holiday hit, that was too good an offer.
L had smiled at your excitement when he proposed it, he was so happy you loved his boys as much as you do.
And although he doesn’t outwardly show it, the prospect of them being there, even though traveling for cases around the world with three small kids as well would be a small hassle, made him happier than he could recall.
Despite that though, L still didn’t understand the apparent severity of this being their first Christmas.
It was all pretty to look at, and he had greatly enjoyed his first Christmas spent with you last year. But it didn’t seem all that significant through his perspective.
But L trusted your judgement fully. And if that meant garland with lights, the smell of pine, and of course, an assortment of are those cookies homemade? Well then who is he to mind.
Mello and Near had long ago given up wishing for a picture perfect movie Christmas.
Matt was a little more wistful, sometimes daydreaming about a warm fireplace and being surrounded by a family, drinking cocoa with Mello and looking at a fancy decorated tree like the shops have, the bottom piled high by colorful presents. Sometimes when the holiday grew nearer, and the snow began to fall, he would lie in bed picturing it while Mello slept soundly across from him.
But even he knew that the idea was ridiculous.
It quickly became nothing short of depressing to see the gleeful lights and happy Santa decorations outside for the boys.
Mello would scoff to hide how sad it actually made him and Matt would try and make a halfhearted joke. Near would turn back to the toys in front of him rather, and sneak mere glances at the lights.
Nor did any of them think that it would ever change. Especially not so soon.
The boys’ rude awakening came when Matt and Mello walked back to their shared room to find most of their belongings had been carefully boxed by staff and Roger calmly handing each of them a backpack.
Matt almost dropped his Gameboy and Mello actually did drop his bar of chocolate. Then all Mello’s hell broke loose.
“Roger why are you being so pushy!” Mello’s indignant anger wasn’t giving the old man any breaks. It didn’t help that he wasn’t being told what was happening either.
“Come now boys, you mustn’t be late. You all have somewhere to be.” Roger ushered the shouting boy along to the vehicle where Near was already standing, a similar bag at his feet and a robot from L dangling in his arms.
Matt readjusted the backpack strap on his shoulder and followed closely behind Mello.
“I’m not going anywhere until you tell me what’s going on!” Mello yanked the collar of Near’s jacket, pulling him back before he entered the limo.
Roger sighed at his stubbornness, L had specifically requested that the boys not be told. But at this rate they would never get there.
“L has requested your presence.”
Mello’s expression morphed into one of surprise, his eyes widened before he clamped his mouth shut. Letting go of Near’s jacket to let him get in the limo before climbing in with Matt.
‘If only I had said that sooner’ Roger thought with an exhale of relief. ‘It would’ve saved so much trouble.’
Christmas music was playing quietly when they arrived.
The boys were dropped at the hotel L was currently residing in and told what room to go to.
Once Mello had knocked on the door, almost hesitantly from how odd this all seemed, L padded over to open the door.
“You’re all here.” the fondness in L’s tone was clear.
The three young boys looked up to see their father with a small smile, along with a startling red Santa cap perched on top of his messy hair.
Near was the first to move, going right to hug his arms around L’s waist softly, followed by an enthusiastic hug from Matt. “Dad!” he grinned and tossed the backpack off his shoulder.
Mello instead stepped inside, noting the soft and cheery music ringing through the suite first, then his eyes widened seeing the multicolor strands of lights and garland hung along the wall.
He was speechless, there was a small Christmas village set up on a coffee table near the center of the room, a plate of holiday cookies where his father must’ve been sitting at the computer just prior.
Mello was stunned with it all, until he turned to see you standing next to a fake Christmas pine tree and smiling at him.
“Merry Christmas Mihael.” you opened your arms for a hug and he rushed over to you, pressing his face hard against your ribs when you wrap him in a tight hug.
Faintly he can hear Matt saying ‘woah’ as he finally notices the decorations, and no doubt Near is wide eyed in disbelief.
L hums as his boys leave his embrace and wander further inside towards you. He grabs their backpacks before closing the door again. Turning around to see the starstruck looks on both Near and Matt, then his gaze traveling to the tight hug Mello had trapped you in.
You grinned brightly when the other two boys walked in, the awed looks telling you that your efforts definitely weren’t a waste. You patted Mello’s back gently when his grip began to loosen, now the real fun could begin.
“Do you boys think you could help me decorate the tree?” you gesture to a large stack of ornament boxes piled off to the side.
Matt excitedly starts looking through the ornaments, finding a few you were sure he’d like and Near came to help you with the ornament hooks, first hugging you softly then leaving one hand gently holding onto the hem of your sweater.
“Come on L, you should join us.” you call to the detective before he reached his chair.
“…Alright.” the corners of L’s mouth quirked up seeing the boys so enthusiastic around merely decorating a tree. He took the candy cane you had offered him and started to help Mello unbox a few ornaments.
“Would any one like some hot cocoa?” Watari rolled a small cart of steaming mugs into the room
All in all a few ornaments were broken my nudging each other to reach better and swept away, and there were far more decorations on the lower half of the tree where the boys could reach than the top, and even more just were Near had been standing next to you through the process.
The real joy came when you and L went into the bedroom to grab all the gifts to put under the tree, three sets of very interested eyes watched the pair stack colorful and glossy packages beneath the plastic branches.
“Are any of those…for us?” Near asked quietly.
Matt scooted to the edge of the couch to get a closer look “Yea, are there? Are they really presents? or just, just some more decorations?” his voice hopeful but trailing off at the last question.
The two of them were close to breaking your heart.
“Of course.” Lawliet replied simply as he finished putting out the gifts.
“Really?” even with Mello’s skeptical look he began to look hopeful at the presents.
Watari brought out another platter of decorated sugar cookies while you took a seat on the couch with them draped a blanket across the short length to reach everyone’s laps, Near set his cocoa and bell shaped cookie on the table before crawling over you to sit down.
You were sat on the small couch provided by the hotel, having moved it to set in front of the messily decorated tree, three cups of hot chocolate abandoned on the table in front of you.
Near was curled against your side and fast asleep while you petted his soft hair. Mello and Matt were squished together on the side of you underneath a blanket, Matt was snoring lightly and Mello barely able to, but determined to stay awake. Holding the now cold cup of cocoa with both hands and staring at the lit tree when it truly dawned on him, this is a Christmas.
L didn’t understand the great big purpose of all the decorating, nor the carols and feast. But seeing his boys, his family, so content with such was more than worth any price.
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