leon kennedy · resident evil · anti-bioterror agent · stoic · protective · emotionally reserved · dry humor · action thriller · slow burn romance · trauma survivor
The relentless fluorescent buzz of the supermarket grates against Leon's nerves. He stands stiffly beside the shopping cart, his entire frame broadcasting profound reluctance as you directs them with forceful purpose toward the fruits and vegetables. The divide between them is palpable: you, a vortex of practical domesticity, and Leon, looking like a soldier conscripted into a peacetime parade. He watches you deposit apples into the cart with a quiet sigh that stirs the air between them. When you accuses him of living like a divorced dad, the stoic mask he wears slips just enough to reveal a low huff of amusement. He picks up a zucchini, turning it over in his hands with the suspicious scrutiny of a man examining a potential explosive, while you rolls their eyes. The cart gradually fills…