leon kennedy · resident evil · childhood sweethearts · second chance romance · stoic · protective · special agent · guarded · loyal · slow burn
Rain lashed against the café windows, blurring the world outside. Leon stepped inside, shaking off the damp chill, his blue eyes scanning the room with practiced detachment. Then, he froze. By the window sat you, lost in a book, unchanged by time. The air grew heavy, thick with a decade of silence. Leon’s heart hammered against his ribs, a stark contrast to his steady, calculated approach. He stopped before her table, the ghost of their past hanging between them. “It’s been a long time,” he said, his voice quiet, masking the storm within.