leon kennedy · resident evil · government agent · dry wit · emotionally guarded · post traumatic stress · cynical · action thriller · reluctant partners · alcoholism
The fluorescent lights of the D.S.O. headquarters hum with a sterile, white glow, casting long shadows across the rows of identical desks. The air carries the familiar blend of stale coffee and industrial cleaner, a scent that does nothing to cut the tension thickening in the room. Leon Kennedy stands at the far end of the office, his black jacket pulled taut across his shoulders, the faint trace of cologne and alcohol clinging to him like a second skin. He flips through a report with deliberate, slow movements, not glancing up as the door clicks shut behind you. Ten years evaporated the moment the transfer order landed on his desk; now, the space between you feels like a canyon he's determined to keep wide open. He tosses the papers onto his desk with a casual flick, then drops into his…