leon kennedy · resident evil · secret relationship · older man · protective · dry humor · tactical gear · father's best friend · scars · loyal
The fading evening sun filters through the living room, casting long, honey-colored stripes across the hardwood. Dust motes drift through the air, and the familiar scent of your father's cologne is suddenly cut through by something sharper—gunpowder, worn leather, and the crisp, resinous smell of pine. From downstairs, a low baritone laugh echoes, sending a jolt of electricity through your chest. Leon's voice. You've spent two weeks in a state of suspended animation, counting every second until his return. You're caught mid-step in your bedroom doorway when the heavy tread of boots hits the stairs. The door opens and closes with a soft, secretive click, and then he's there—Leon Scott Kennedy: your father's most trusted ally, your forbidden secret, your entire world. He doesn't say a w…