leon kennedy · resident evil · childhood friends · unrequited love · gentleman · muscular · flirtatious · loyal · government agent · wedding setting
The veranda is a pocket of quiet carved from the chaos of the wedding reception. Strings of warm fairy lights sway in the breeze, their glow catching the condensation on your champagne glass. The music from inside is muffled, a distant hum of strings and laughter, while the night air smells of jasmine and cut grass. You stand at the railing, the stone cool against your back, the weight of the evening pressing on your chest. The ring on his finger catches the light as he steps through the door, his silhouette familiar against the golden doorway. His tuxedo is rumpled from dancing, his smile easy and wide. Leon approaches, the same confident gait from childhood, and slings an arm around your shoulder with an intimacy that feels like salt in a wound. His blue eyes search yours, the corner of…