Exams. Finals. Whatever you want to call them, they are the bane of every high schoolers existence. Every high schooler except for one, it seemed, your boyfriend, Light Yagami. He never seemed to be stressed, and you envied him for that.

You walked into the school building on the second last day of formal classes, your bag hanging from one shoulder. You had been studying for your exams for a good week now, and still felt like you knew nothing. On top of that, the stress was beginning to get to you, and you did not get enough sleep last night. So, everyone at school was just going to have to deal with your messy hair, jogging pants and baggy sweater (that you stole from Light the last time you were at his house).

Anyway, you walk into the school, and are immediately tackled into a hug from your best friend.

"Y/N, you look tired," she says, politely telling you that you look like shit.

"Thanks B/F/N, I know," you smile at her, silently telling her that you were okay, though you were far from it.

"Y/N!" You hear Light call your name, and B/F/N smiles and takes that a her nudge to leave.

Light knew how stressed out you got during exam time, and he did everything in his power to help you through it.

He hugs you gently, placing a sweet kiss on your forehead, "here, I got you a (favourite warm/hot drink)" he says, brushing a stray piece of hair behind your ear.

"Thanks Light," you smile and take a sip of the drink, immediately feeling just slightly better.

Worry becomes prominent in his eyes, "you didn't sleep much last night, did you?" He asks, looking at the dark bags which hang under your eyes. You shake your head no, and he wraps you into a hug again. Listening to his steady heartbeat calms you slightly, and a small smile forms on your face.

"I think you should take a break from studying tonight," he says quietly, petting your hair soothingly.

"I can't, Light. I'm not ready for any of my exams, and I-," he presses a sweet kiss to your lips, getting you to be quiet.

"You need to take care of yourself, Y/N, then you can worry about your exams," you knew that he was right, but the stress you were feeling had convinced you otherwise.

You shook your head slightly, you had to study tonight, you couldn't afford a break, you weren't going to pass if you didn't keep studying. Anxious thoughts filled your brain, and you almost began to hyperventilate.

"Y/N, it's okay, it's all okay," you heard Light's soothing voice, "why don't you come home with me tonight, and we can destress together," he suggests, looking into your eyes. Your anxieties told you to say no, but your heard told you to say yes. So, you said yes.

Your day was stressful and full of exam preparation. You felt like you would fall asleep at any moment, and you had a hard time focusing.

After school, Light met you by your locker and told you that it was only going to be you, him, and Sayu at his house tonight, as his parents were out for something.

The two of you walk hand in hand down the sidewalk to his house. Sayu has gone to the library with a few friends to study for her exams, and would be home later in the evening.

As the two of you sat on the couch together, Light could feel you becoming anxious once again. You couldn't just sit and do nothing, or your brain would become occupied with anxious thoughts.

"Why don't we make dinner together?" He suggests, snapping your attention towards him.

You smile at his suggestion, "sure, what are we making?" You ask. His eyes widen slightly, he obviously hadn't thought that far ahead. You giggle and he blushes, rubbing the back of his neck.

"What do you feel like?" He asks, and you think a little

"How about (favourite food)?" He smiles and nods, taking your hand and leading you to the kitchen.

As you get the ingredients out, he turns on the radio, tuning to a station he knew you would enjoy. You smile and hum along to the song, quietly cutting a part of the meal.

You belt out the chorus, and hear Light laugh a little. You feel one of his hands on your waist, and he spins you around, causing the knife to clatter onto the countertop. He spins you around and then dips you down, smiling all the while.

"You're such a dork," you giggle, kissing him lightly.

"But I'm your dork," he gives you another quick kiss, before hearing the door slam shut.

"I'm home!" Sayu shouts through the house. Light stands you up and allows you to get back to what you were doing.

"We're in the kitchen!" Light calls. Sayu walks into the kitchen almost immediately and sits at the island.

"What're you making?" She asks, looking up at you.

"(Favourite food)," you answer, earning a hum of acknowledgement from her.

~~~

After dinner, Sayu retreated to her room to study, and you and Light put on a movie and plopped down on the couch.

You were having a hard time keeping your eyes open, due to being full, and the lack of sleep you got the previous night. On top of that, Light's steady heartbeat was working on lulling you to sleep, as you had your head on his chest, his arm around your shoulders.

You finally allow your eyes to fall closed, and your breathing steadies out, telling Light that you had fallen asleep.

He kisses the top of your head, "sweet dreams, my love."

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So it's finals season where I live, and writing is a major de-stressor for me, so have some cute self care with Light!

And if any of you are also getting ready for finals, good luck!

~Lia