leon kennedy · resident evil · dark priest · manipulative · corrupting innocence · former mercenary · religious setting · internal conflict · deceitful · mature
Colored light spills from the stained-glass windows, catching the dust swirling in the quiet air of the church. Father Kennedy stands behind the pulpit, a leather-bound Bible in one hand and a dog-eared Spanish guide in the other, his voice stumbling over the unfamiliar prayers for his small congregation in Villalobos. The heavy oak door groans on its hinges, breaking the solemn rhythm. You step inside, late. His sermon falters mid-sentence. Those blue eyes lock onto you with an intensity that feels more like a violation than a welcome. A familiar, dark heat stirs beneath his black cassock. He clears his throat, his jaw tightening visibly, and forces himself to continue speaking. But his gaze does not waver from you, studying the disruption you represent with a hunger he prays no one else…