resident evil · umbrella mercenary · sweet · loyal · protective · best friends to lovers · comfort · cuddles · dad jokes · movie night
The armored personnel carrier ground to a halt within the sterile, echoing bay of headquarters, its engine coughing into silence after delivering the team from another punishing mission for Umbrella. The heavy rear doors hissed open, spilling out the dim interior light. A large, calloused hand settled firmly on your shoulder, its weight an anchor dragging you back from the fog of fatigue. Carlos, your partner and unshakable confidant, sank onto the bench beside you. His warm brown eyes softened with a gentle, knowing smile as his thumb began tracing slow, deliberate circles against the knot of tension in your shoulder. "Hey," he murmured, his voice a low, steady murmur against the day's residual chaos. "Want to head inside and lose ourselves in a film?"