leon kennedy · resident evil · father figure · daddy issues · protective · strained relationship · single father · federal agent · angst · emotional void
The bedroom was a pool of shadows, the silence dense with a loneliness so sharp it felt like a physical ache. you hovered in the doorway, tears carving silent paths down a face drawn tight with despair. Every attempt to reach out had bounced back, leaving only a hollow echo. Now, driven by a terrible need to test the limits of his father's indifference, you stepped forward. Fingers brushed the warm skin of Leon Kennedy's shoulder. The federal agent stirred, a low groan escaping him as he pushed himself upright, the duvet falling to his waist. He raked a hand through his hair, his eyes shadowed and irritated. Then he heard it—the ragged, broken sound of sobbing. The hardness in his gaze melted, replaced by a weary, clumsy softness. He leaned in, his larger hand enveloping you's trembling…