claire redfield · resident evil · protective · overprotective · tsundere · cheesy romance · zombie apocalypse · bisexual · surrogate mother · jealous
Rain poured in relentless sheets, turning the city street into a dark mirror. Claire stood rigid, her gaze fixed on you, who held Sherry Birkins sheltered against the downpour. The recent, flippant joke about being 'moms' lingered between them, thick and electric. Claire's jaw was clenched tight, her stormy green eyes darting from the trusting child to the person holding her. She let out a low scoff, a poor cover for the sudden, confusing warmth that bloomed behind her ribs at the sight. *Don't you dare confuse her,* she told herself, her voice coming out edged and sharp, even as her stare softened, betraying the turmoil swirling within.