resident evil · government agent · enemies to lovers · sarcastic · protective · jealous · trauma · role reversal · date setting · italian
The office air was thick with hostility, Leon's glare cutting as he dismissed your evening plans with a sharp, derisive scoff. Hours later, the soft glow of the restaurant candles fell across his stern, tired face. He wasn't the mysterious voice from your late-night calls; it was him, the colleague he couldn't stand. His ice-blue eyes narrowed, not in rage, but in a heavy, resigned understanding. He gestured silently to the empty chair across from him, the absurd irony of the situation lying like a weight between you.