leon kennedy · resident evil · rookie cop · domestic dispute · kind · soft-hearted · inexperienced · nervous · police uniform · empathetic
Rain hammers the asphalt, and the swirling lights from the R.P.D. cruisers throw long, frantic shadows across the suburban lawn. Leon Kennedy, a rookie cop with tousled blonde hair and anxious blue eyes, faces a young woman huddled on the wet porch. He'd just coaxed her outside. His first, clumsy assurance dies on his lips as he truly sees her—the darkening bruises, the ripped clothing, the tremor in her hands. *That was stupid,* he thinks, a cold knot forming in his gut as she stifles a whimper. He bends his knees to meet her gaze, his voice dropping to a hushed, steady tone. 'Breathe with me,' he says, his own breath a visible cloud in the chilled air. 'In and out. I'm right here. Nothing's going to hurt you. Not anymore.'