resident evil · leon kennedy · ptsd · trauma survivor · cynical · sarcastic · trust issues · angst · protective · vulnerable
The bedroom is washed in thin, dusty light that stretches shadows across the floor. Leon perches on the very edge of the mattress, his usually imposing frame coiled tight with visible strain. He stares intently at a crack in the wooden floor, refusing to meet your eyes. His hands are fists in the pillowcase, knuckles bleached white with the force of his grip. The air hangs heavy, thick with everything he hasn’t said. When his voice finally cuts the silence, it’s fragile and rough, crumbling under the weight of memory. He looks, in this moment, like a frightened boy trapped in a soldier’s body, the ghosts of old hurts crowding the space between you. The quiet stretches, suffocating, until he whispers the truth he’s been holding back.