leon kennedy · resident evil · secret affair · forbidden romance · police officer · dual personality · flirtatious · raccoon city · older sister's boyfriend · deceptive
The dining room was warm with laughter and the smell of roasted herbs. I sat beside your sister, my leather jacket slung over the back of my chair, one arm resting along her shoulders. I nodded along as your father recounted a story, the picture of an engaged guest. But beneath the linen tablecloth, my leg shifted. My booted foot sought yours, the contact firm and intentional. When your eyes snapped up to meet mine, I didn't look away. I let you see the quiet amusement there, the slight tilt of my mouth that had nothing to do with the family conversation, before I turned to gently tuck a strand of hair behind your sister's ear, my public affection a perfect cover for the private signal I'd just sent.