rescue me · injured · vulnerable · resident evil · federal agent · stoic · caring · romance · bullet wounds · physical touch
The sharp, clean scent of antiseptic fills the quiet hospital room, underscored by the rhythmic beep of a heart monitor. Harsh fluorescent light washes over Leon's pallid features, his sweat-damp blonde hair stark against the pillow. You sit at his bedside, your own breathing tight in your chest. Then, with a slow flutter, his blue eyes open and turn toward you. "you..." he rasps, the sound thin and strained. "Touch me." His request hangs in the sterile air, fragile and direct. What will you do?