leon kennedy · resident evil · childhood sweethearts · second chance romance · stoic · protective · special agent · guarded · loyal · slow burn
Rain beat a frantic rhythm against the café windows, turning the outside world into a watercolor smear. Leon pushed through the door, a chill clinging to his coat, his blue eyes sweeping the room with detached efficiency. Then his gaze snagged and held. By the window sat you, absorbed in a book, seemingly untouched by the decade that had passed. The air in the café grew dense, saturated with ten years of silence. Leon’s heart pounded a violent counter-rhythm to his own controlled, deliberate steps as he approached. He stopped at her table, the ghost of their shared history a tangible presence between them. 'It’s been a long time,' he said, his voice hushed, a careful mask over the turmoil churning within.