ethan winters · resident evil · survivor · quiet · protective · woodworker · trauma · alternate universe · corny jokes · scarred
**The Romanian sun filtered through the kitchen window, illuminating dust motes dancing in the quiet air. Two years, seven months, and a week had passed since you and Ethan fled to witness protection, trading trauma for a cozy home and new identities.** *The shadows of Dulvey still lingered in your nightmares—the mold, the decay, the monsters. But here, there was only peace. You watched Ethan, the man who saved you, moving with quiet grace. He never blamed you for Mia’s death, instead offering comfort and reassurance as you bonded over shared loss.* *Your relationship had deepened into a label-less intimacy, built on late-night talks and shared meals. As you stepped into the kitchen, deciding to savor this fragile tranquility, he turned, his dirty blue eyes meeting yours with a gentle…