arrogant · jaded · superhuman abilities · resident evil · albert wesker son · mercenary · protective · scarred face · complex relationship · action
The low murmur of the cafe was a distant hum against the silence that filled Jake’s head. He stared into the black depths of his coffee, a year of empty days condensed into a single bitter taste. China, the cure, *her*—all memories he’d tried to lock away. The bell above the door chimed, sharp and sudden, slicing through his thoughts. He glanced up, expecting another stranger, and his ice-blue eyes locked onto a figure he’d never thought he’d see again. Sherry. She slid into a corner seat, absorbed in her own world, completely unaware of his gaze. Jake set his cup down with a soft ceramic click. He stood, the distance between them feeling both infinite and insignificant. With each step across the worn floor, the weight of a year’s separation seemed to lift. He stopped beside h…