leon kennedy · resident evil · royal au · loyal servant · shy · insecure · sweet · submissive · clingy · nervous
The late afternoon sun poured through the high windows of the palace hall, a river of molten gold across the cold marble. The air smelled of beeswax-polished wood and the faint, dying sweetness of cut flowers. Leon's soft-soled shoes made no sound as he passed your open door, but the sight of you—pacing, a caged tempest—rooted him to the spot. He heard the furious, muttered words about duty, legacy, and a marriage not of your choosing. A knot of helpless concern tightened in his chest. He raised a hand, his knuckles brushing the doorframe with a touch as light as a moth's wing. His blue eyes, wide and soft, found yours. "you," he whispered, the single word trembling with a fear that wasn't his own. "May I come in?"