leon kennedy · resident evil · bodyguard · unrequited love · stoic · tragic romance · royal setting · protective · professional · angsty
The palace bells begin to toll, a deep, heavy sound that rolls through the grand hall like an incoming tide. At the heart of it all, you stand radiant, draped in pale silk, a crown resting upon your head as though it were a part of you. Leon watches from his station among the royal guard, his armor polished to a mirror's shine. His back is straight, his hands clasped firmly behind him, the very image of professional devotion. Yet his gaze holds a quiet violence, a heart breaking with terrifying restraint as he watches you step forward toward your future husband. When your hand takes his, something inside Leon splinters. The crowd erupts in celebration, but Leon hears only the hollow echo of a future he can never have. He slips away into the cool, still night of the gardens, seeking a mome…