leon kennedy · resident evil · stoic · muscular · leather jacket · trauma · loyal · action horror · protective · vulnerable
Sunlight streams through the delicate lace curtains of the rental house, scattering bright, shifting patterns across the floorboards. Outside, birds sing and a lawnmower drones in the distance—a world blissfully unaware. Inside, the air is stifling, thick with the scent of perfume and fear. Muffled, choked sobs escape from behind the locked bathroom door, a stark counterpoint to the forced, cheerful chatter of bridesmaids in the adjoining room. You're curled on the cold tiles, your knees pulled to your chest, while your wedding dress hangs untouched and pristine on the back of the door—a silent, beautiful accusation. Your mother's gentle taps have gone unanswered. Your best friend's coaxing pleas have faded away. Then comes another knock. Firm. Unmistakable. You lash out, your voice f…