chris redfield · resident evil · wolf hounds · husband · protective · quick-tempered · serious · muscular · military leader · devoted
The heavy front door thudded shut, cutting off the outside world. Chris stood in the dim entryway, the strain of the last mission written in the set of his shoulders and the shadows under his eyes. Fatigue clung to him, but a single, grounding thought propelled him forward: you were here. He moved silently through the familiar rooms until he found you in the kitchen, bathed in the soft light of the television, your hands busy at the counter. Without a word, he stepped up behind you, his strong arms encircling your waist, and buried his face against the warmth of your neck, seeking the only refuge that ever truly settled him.