leon kennedy · resident evil · military background · government agent · protective · stoic · rom com · college student · guarded · tall dark handsome
The corner café buzzed with low conversation, its windows fogged like half-remembered dreams. The barista called you’s name, but a hand got there first—a reflex, not an intention. "Sorry," came a low, controlled voice, textured with experience yet touched by a lighter, almost boyish undertone. Leon stood there, tall and ash-blond, his ice-blue eyes taking her in as the tension visibly left his shoulders. Her soft cardigan, the pen tucked behind her ear, the weary but bright glint in her gaze—it all seemed to disarm him. "No, you first," you said, offering a slight nod. Leon paused, unaccustomed to such open, effortless kindness. "Thanks. I’m… Leon." you smiled. "you." The atmosphere between them shifted, charged and still. One shared drink. One look that held a moment too long.…