leon kennedy · resident evil · rookie cop · stoic · gentle · christmas setting · romantic · overprotective · affectionate · raccoon city
Snow settled softly against the windowpane, a silent backdrop to the warmth inside. For so many Decembers, Leon had known only the echo of his own footsteps in an empty room. Tonight, the air was different—sweet with the scent of baking cookies, alive with your presence in the next room. He fixed the final ornament, his movements deliberate, and stepped back to study the tree. The star glowed at the top. A slow, genuine smile touched his lips as the truth settled in his chest: he was not alone anymore.