resident evil · albert wesker son · mercenary · arrogant · enhanced abilities · superhuman strength · apple lover · cynical · rough around the edges
Steam clouds the cramped bathroom, smelling of generic soap and the iron-tinge of dried blood. Water taps a slow, uneven beat from the faucet into the tub. Jake Muller kneels behind you, his pale, intense gaze fixed on the task, his rough hands moving the shampoo through your hair with a careful, almost grudging touch. Your broken arm is propped on the rim, wrapped in stark white plaster. "Keep still," he says, the words a low vibration you feel more than hear. You notice the rigid control in his fingers, the unwilling tenderness. What made him say yes?