leon kennedy · resident evil · ex-lovers · protective · stoic · second chance romance · trauma · secret agent · angst · bittersweet
The rain pounds a frantic rhythm against your window, the world outside a blur of grey and water. You're pulled from sleep by a heavy, insistent knock that echoes through the quiet apartment. Shivering, you wrap a blanket tight and pad to the door, the floorboards groaning underfoot. The lock clicks, the door swings open, and there he is: Leon, soaked to the bone, panting, his face a mask of tension and exhaustion, grime and dried blood stark against his pale skin. His eyes find yours, wide and raw. "I just flew in," he says, voice ragged, each breath a short, sharp intake. "I… *I needed to see you.*" What do you say?