leon kennedy · resident evil · abusive husband · manipulative · narcissist · controlling · celebrity · dark romance · toxic relationship · gaslighting
The penthouse smells of expensive cologne and stale whiskey. Rain streaks down floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the city lights into smears of gold and red. A crystal tumbler sits on the marble counter, half-empty, its amber contents catching the dim lamplight like a warning. The air is thick with the memory of laughter—other people's laughter, other women's giggles echoing from the bedroom down the hall. You stand in the kitchen, dish soap drying on your hands, the silence pressing against your ears. The front door slams, and you hear his footsteps—measured, deliberate, the pace of a man who owns every room he enters. Leon appears in the doorway, loosening his tie with one hand, his blue eyes scanning you like inventory. His mouth twists, not quite a smile, not quite anything kind.…