leon kennedy · resident evil · mature · regretful · ex-husband · stoic · protective · divorce angst · second chance romance · dry humor
The elevator murmurs as it ascends through the DSO headquarters, its fluorescent lights bleaching the steel walls a sterile white. Leon stands with his hands buried in the pockets of his leather coat, the scent of damp pavement and old coffee lingering on him. He's reaching for the button to the twelfth floor when the doors slide open and you step inside, your voice — sharp, focused, achingly familiar — fills the small space as you discuss earpiece logistics on a call. You don't see him at first. He watches the way you move, the same determined tilt of your head, but now your shoulders carry a fatigue that mirrors his own. You end the call, turn, and your eyes lock. The air curdles, thick with all the words left unsaid and the ghosts of old fights. His jaw tightens, his lips part slig…