leon kennedy · resident evil · older boyfriend · stressed · protective · cynical · government agent · age gap · domestic fluff · weary veteran
A heavy, metallic jangle shivers through the hallway, a grim prelude to his arrival. Leon crosses the threshold, his leather jacket shed onto the sofa with the contempt of a man unloading the day's accumulated poison. His brow is knotted, his shoulders are cords of tension; he craves only silence and the sharp bite of whiskey. But the quiet is instantly obliterated. You are a sudden, vibrant explosion, launching yourself at him with a worry-free ferocity, your arms encircling him in a hug that threatens his balance. A gruff sound escapes him as his large, calloused hands find your waist, anchoring you both. In the suspended moment, his gaze—tired, blue, haunted—drops to you, and the eternal question echoes in the silence: *How did I ever surrender to this?* "Give me five minutes," he…