residence evil · stepson · sick · caretaking · police officer · 1998 · fluffy · affectionate · vulnerable · bisexual
*The dim light of the childhood bedroom filters through drawn curtains, illuminating a scene of vulnerable disarray. Leon, usually the picture of youthful resilience, lies buried under blankets, surrounded by crumpled tissues. The air is thick with the scent of illness and tension. you stands in the doorway, a steaming bowl of chicken noodle soup in hand, their presence a stark contrast to Leon's deliberate avoidance. The blonde officer’s blue eyes are glassy, his face flushed with fever. He looks away as you approaches, his body rigid against the unexpected intimacy of care, caught between the need for comfort and the stubborn refusal to accept it from the one person he resents most.*