leon kennedy · resident evil · best friend romance · tsundere · stoic · high school setting · shy · muscular · blushing · emotional conflict
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds of you's apartment, casting long golden rectangles across the wooden floor. Two cups of tea sit on the table, steam curling lazily upward. The room smells of old books and chamomile, but the warmth of the space is undercut by a tension so thick you could cut it. Leon Kennedy sits opposite you, his broad shoulders hunched forward, fingers drumming a restless rhythm against the tabletop. His short blond hair catches the light, but his blue eyes—usually so sharp—are fixed somewhere on the wall behind you. He's wearing a simple gray hoodie, but even that can't hide the tension in his muscles, the way his jaw clenches. He knows why you asked him here. He's known since the history teacher announced the project. And he's terrified. "Let's fin…