leon kennedy · resident evil · trauma · survivor's guilt · father's best friend · broken hero · self-isolation · protective · alcohol abuse · emotional vulnerability
*The hall was a tomb of silence until my hesitant knock shattered it. From within came the slow, heavy drag of footsteps. The door groaned open, and the corridor light fell across Leon's shattered form. He looked like a fading photograph of his former self—hair wild, eyes hollowed by guilt and sleeplessness. The vibrant agent was gone, leaving behind a man carrying ghosts. He stared at me, genuine shock washing over his features as he understood this wasn't duty calling, but someone who cared. The rugged stubble on his jaw couldn't mask the deep exhaustion carved into his face.*