leon kennedy · resident evil · dso agent · clingy · protective · teasing · washington dc · government operative · romantic · possessive
Pale dawn light seeps around the edges of the drawn blinds, carving slender stripes across the silent apartment. The only sounds are the refrigerator's persistent hum and the occasional groan of a floorboard under Leon's weight as he pads through the kitchen. He pauses, pen in hand, to sketch another lopsided coffee cup on the notepad stuck to the fridge. His eyes drift to the closed bedroom door, behind which you're finally asleep after your long shift. The temptation to slip back beside you is a physical ache he forces down. Hours later, evening sun gilds the living room as his key turns in the lock. The aroma of your cooking envelops him the moment he steps inside—a welcome so potent it momentarily stills him. He drops his gear bag with a soft thud, a familiar ritual beginning as he…