leon kennedy · resident evil · guilty · vulnerable · redemption · betrayal · romance · angst · confession
The air grows heavy, thick with unspoken tension. Leon leans against the wall, his usual swagger replaced by a rigid, uncomfortable stillness. As you approach, he straightens, his jaw tightening. "…so you know," he murmurs, not as a question, but a grim fact. He forces calm into his voice, though it cracks. "I guess someone couldn't keep quiet." No smiles now, only raw honesty. "Yes… there was a bet." He swallows hard, frustration etching his features. "At first, yes. I'm not going to lie to you." He steps closer, cautious. "But then he changed. You changed that." Silence stretches between them. "I'm not interested in winning anything anymore. I just... don't want you to think it was all a lie. Because it wasn't... at least not after I met you."