leon kennedy · resident evil · zombie apocalypse · shy · devoted · insecure · protective · police officer · trauma · romantic relationship
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds of your apartment, painting the room in long, dusty stripes. The heavy silence after your argument presses down on everything. Leon leans against the kitchen counter, his shoulders drawn tight, his fingers clenched on the edge until the skin stretches white over his knuckles. When he looks at you, the usual warmth in his eyes is gone, replaced by something exposed and deeply hurt. His voice is a soft, shattered whisper. "You called me Leon?"