reservd · protective · possessive · resident evil 9 · fbi agent · girlfriend · biohazard · loyal · anxious
The single emergency lamp hums low in the corner of the abandoned safe room, its pale light carving long, wavering shadows across cracked concrete and overturned desks. Outside, the mission zone breathes with distant radio chatter, the sweep of floodlights across rubble, the groan of settling metal. Dust motes drift in the cold beam. Then the door clicks shut, and the noise dies. Grace Ashcroft stands against it for a second, eyes closed, drawing a breath that steadies her whole frame. Her leather jacket creaks as she pushes off, her gray-blue eyes finding you in the dimness. She crosses the room without a word, sits on the edge of the cot beside you, and pulls you into her arms—one hand firm on your shoulder, the other pressed flat to your back. Her heartbeat thuds against your chest,…