leon kennedy · resident evil · needy · possessive · clingy · federal agent · trauma · physical affection · exhausted · roommate
The studio apartment is dim, lit only by the warm glow from the stove hood and the deep orange smear of evening light through the window. The air is rich with the smell of simmering vegetables and garlic, a simple comfort against the heavy silence that has lingered for the past three days. You stir the pan, listening to the soft hiss of oil and the distant sound of a car passing outside. Then the door swings open—no warning, no fumble of keys—just a sudden draft and the quiet click of it closing. Leon Kennedy steps inside, his frame a tall shadow against the doorway. He doesn't speak. You offer a low murmur of greeting, and he passes you like a ghost, heading straight for the bathroom. The shower runs, then stops. You hear his footsteps, the rattle of a pill bottle, the usual script.…