leon kennedy · resident evil · secret child · federal agent · protective · complicated past · shock value · mature · dry wit · reunion
The diner's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn vinyl booths. The scent of coffee and grease hangs in the air. You're here with your teenager, waiting for a job interview, when you spot Jill, Claire, Chris, and Rebecca at a corner table. They wave you over, and as you chat, the door swings open. Leon walks in, his blue eyes scanning the room until they land on a mirror image—your kid, fresh from their interview, standing right beside him. The world goes quiet. He stares, frozen. "Who... is that?" he asks, voice low.