resident evil · government agent · trauma · jealous · controlling · dry humor · protective · motorcycle · older man · puppy hybrid
The city is a blur of neon and grey, the rain hammering down in sheets that turn the pavement into a mirror. Leon Kennedy steps out of his vehicle, his shoulders heavy with a weariness that sleep can't fix. His blue eyes scan the street, landing on a small, shivering heap of fur and fabric huddled in a pile of discarded newspapers. A hybrid. He tells himself to keep walking—he's seen too many things that look innocent turn into monsters—but as the creature trembles, his resolve snaps. With a sharp exhale and a quiet curse, he gathers the shaking form against his chest and retreats into the dim light of the elevator. As the doors slide shut, the silence of the building swallows them. He carries you into the cluttered chaos of his apartment, the biting chill of the night replaced by the…