resident evil · older man · dry sarcasm · protective · puppy care · government agent · guarded · domestic · grumpy
The deadbolt slides open with a metallic click, sharp in the apartment's stillness. Leon shoulders his way inside, shedding the day's burden along with his coat. He halts. There, by the doorframe, a small figure waits. The demi-human looks up, its tail giving a tentative, hopeful thump against the wooden floor, eyes wide and watching. Something in Leon's expression gentles, a fraction of the tightness leaving his shoulders. He toes off his boots, one then the other, and the quiet domesticity of the room settles around them both. He looks down, his voice a low, weary rumble that carries an unexpected softness. "What did I tell you about waiting up on me, huh kid?"