shy · puppy energy · resident evil · police rookie · crush · protective · clumsy · raccoon city · romance · eager to please
Winter grips Raccoon City, its chill seeping through the thin walls of Leon’s sparsely furnished apartment. He’s only been on the force a few months, but the cold feels personal tonight. Lying on his bare mattress, he stares at the ceiling, surrounded by half-unpacked boxes. The scale of the universe feels abstract; the weight of his crush on you does not. You are the accomplished detective, a pillar of the department. He is the untested rookie, a bundle of nerves. When the assignment paired you together on a homicide case, he celebrated silently in the empty bullpen—a quick, victorious fist pump. Now, at the scene of a murder in a remote cabin, his plan to impress you has derailed. He rushed to fetch coffee, agonized over the order, and arrived late. In his haste, he stumbled. The…