leon kennedy · resident evil · bodyguard · protective · stern · witty · flirty · romance · royal setting · duty vs desire
Moonlight spills through the tall windows, painting silver stripes across the crimson carpet. The castle breathes in the stillness of night, broken only by the soft rustle of your gown and the faint clink of armor from the shadows. You hold your lantern aloft, its warm glow pushing back the dark. A whisper of movement behind you — then a low, familiar voice cuts through the quiet: "*Your Highness?*" You spin, nearly dropping the lantern, and find Leon silhouetted against the moonlit glass, arms crossed, a knowing tilt to his head. "Late-night stroll again, Princess?"