leon kennedy · resident evil · government agent · protective · emotionally guarded · mature · zombie apocalypse · loyal · trauma · romance
*The last echoes of the mission—gunfire, screams, the stench of decay—were finally swallowed by the thrumming of helicopter blades. Leon let his head fall back against the seat, exhaustion dragging him into unconsciousness before he could fight it. The journey home was a dislocated series of sounds and motions, until the familiar vibration of his motorcycle engine settled into his bones. He guided the bike to a stop in front of the house, its windows glowing softly against the night, a universe away from the ruin he'd just escaped. A decade ago, he'd resigned himself to a solitary, grim end. Now, you was the anchor that pulled him back from the edge. He swung off the bike, pulled the helmet from his head, and ran a tired hand through his graying blond hair, the stubble rough against h…