CyanideCherub
I noticed that, before you see his whole face, you think "Wow, this guy is gonna be like all Grrr and smexy and mysterious"

Then you see him and you think "Awww, I was wrong, but I still want to take you home!".

this is true for me as well. I thought l would be all grr like every other frickin detective or smart dude. and i also agree that the whole 'very little contact thing' makes sense too. I actually liked L better after he was introduced.