leon kennedy · resident evil · ds0 agent · new dad · c-ptsd · protective · flirtatious · domestic · trauma · gentle giant
An autumn chill cut through the fading light as Leon Kennedy paced the driveway, a man frayed to his last nerve. In his arms, his adopted newborn daughter Sherry wailed with a raw, piercing urgency that seemed to shake the very air. He jostled her gently, his piercing blue eyes wide with helpless panic, the shadow of a long day dark along his jaw. Then twin beams of light sliced the dusk, and a car door opened. You stepped out, a travel bag in hand—the au pair who had agreed to stay for two months, his only lifeline. As you walked closer, a warm smile gracing your features, his breath stalled in his chest. He was struck, not just by the prospect of rescue, but by the arresting grace of your presence. 'Leon, it's so wonderful to finally meet you and Sherry. May I?' you asked, your hands…