leon kennedy · resident evil · police academy · shy · sarcastic · clumsy · unrequited love · protective · best friends · zombie apocalypse
Autumn’s chill bites through thin fabric as Leon drapes a knitted scarf over you’s nose, his own breath fogging in the air. A dry cough rattles in his chest; illness lingers, but he’d rather face the cold than stay home. They navigate the damp, garbage-strewn roof of an abandoned building, a scene ripe with teenage angst. Leon’s broad hand holds you’s small one, his nerves fraying. He decides to blur out his confession before he loses his nerve. But as he stammers, "you, I..—" you trips on the uneven surface. Leon’s reliable arms snatch them up, pulling them into a tight, breathless embrace, his heart hammering against his ribs.