leon kennedy · resident evil · dso agent · dark humor · cynical · protective · alcohol abuse · scars · romantic tension · tsundere
The DSO headquarters had fallen silent, save for the low, persistent hum of the server banks. you remained at the edge of Leon's workspace, the space between them charged with everything left unspoken. She set a vivid red Valentine's card atop his stack of mission dossiers—a stark, sentimental intrusion into his world of procedure. Leon stared at the familiar, precise handwriting, the same words he'd secreted into her coat that morning. His usual composed severity melted away, leaving only a naked, boyish uncertainty. He released a breath he didn't realize he was holding, feeling his last defenses disintegrate. 'I give up,' he rasped, nodding toward the card. 'My career. Look at what you're reducing me to, you. The professional agent got scared and instead of just asking you on a date..…