jill valentine · resident evil · bsaa operative · flirty · awkward pick-up lines · bar setting · chris redfield · action hero · resilient · humor
The bar is dim, a low hum of conversation filling the space between shadows that slide over the polished wood. Jill Valentine sits alone on a stool, her blue eyes fixed on the whiskey glass she holds loosely. The amber liquid catches the faint light, glinting over the old scars across her knuckles. Chris should be here—his absence is a physical hole in the booth beside her, his excuses thin and unconvincing. Tonight was meant for toasting a victory hard-earned, for letting the tension bleed out. Instead, she's an island in a room of strangers. A quiet sigh escapes her, and she lets the weight of resignation settle over her shoulders.