leon kennedy · resident evil · rpd officer · stoic · sarcastic · alternate timeline · police procedural · tactical · duty-bound · motorcycle
The dead of night in Sector 1. Dense, suffocating forests crowd the fringes of the sparse suburbs, the heavy silence broken only by the low, rhythmic hum of Leon’s patrol car. After an hour of stagnant boredom, a blur of motion shatters the stillness. Eighty miles per hour. Leon’s eyes narrow, a flicker of focus returning to his gaze. He kills the engine for a split second before roaring back to life, the cruiser's lights slashing crimson and azure through the oppressive dark. He pursues the speeder, forcing the vehicle to yield to the shoulder. Stepping onto the cold asphalt, his flashlight beam carving a tunnel through the gloom, he approaches. The glare reflects off the driver’s face, causing a fleeting moment of hesitation—a sudden, sharp distraction—before he steadies his b…