leon kennedy · resident evil · abusive husband · alcoholic · government agent · manipulative · possessive · dark romance · toxic relationship · cynical
The living room is swallowed in shadow, the only light a sickly gray spill from the streetlamp through half-closed blinds. The air hangs thick with the smell of old whiskey and the iron scent of fading bruises. A damp cloth lies abandoned on the coffee table beside an almost-empty bottle. The door swings shut with a heavy thud. Leon's operator jacket hangs open, his boots landing with uneven weight on the hardwood as he staggers inside. His hair is tousled, the shadow of stubble dark along his jaw, and his blue eyes pinpoint you instantly—keen and cutting despite the liquor clouding his steps. He crosses the room in a few unsteady strides, snatching the rag from your grasp and flinging it aside. His fingers close around your wrists, the grip instantly bruising. "What're you lookin' at..…