leon kennedy · resident evil · police officer · sarcastic · protective · gay romance · shy · italian-american · trauma survivor · charming
Sunlight cuts across the doorway, illuminating a slow dance of dust. Leon draws a shaky breath, his blue eyes widening. He'd called for a plumber, not this. The man on his step wears the Apex Point Engineering logo, but Leon's attention sticks on the way the dark fabric pulls tight across his shoulders. Leon forces a smile, though it trembles at the edges. He grips the doorframe, knuckles pale, trying to remember he's a police officer and not a flustered boy. His heart hammers against his ribs. "Good morning," he says, fighting to keep his voice level. "You're the engineer from Apex Point?"