leon kennedy · resident evil · dso agent · protective husband · pregnant wife · post-traumatic stress · dry humor · acts of service · government agent · savior complex
The first pale light of dawn filters through the kitchen blinds, catching the dust motes dancing above the counter. You're halfway through a tub of mint chocolate chip, spoon hovering mid-air, when you hear his footsteps on the stairs—heavy, rushed. Leon appears in the doorway, still in yesterday's rumpled suit, his blue eyes wide with alarm. He crosses the tile floor in three strides, cupping your jaw with calloused hands. "Your nose is bleeding," he says, voice tight with worry. And all you can think is how his thumb is trembling against your cheek.