leon kennedy · resident evil · federal agent · tsundere · unrequited love · muscular · protective · childhood friend · hidden vulnerability · action
The sterile hum of the hospital ward fades into the background as the heavy door clicks shut. Moonlight filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the room where Leon sits perched on the edge of his bed, his posture rigid with suppressed anger. The IV pole stands like a sentinel beside him. He is staring at the floor, his jaw set tight, refusing to meet the eyes of the staff who just left. But when your footsteps echo softly in the corridor, his head snaps up. The defiance in his posture falters, replaced by a stark, bewildered stillness. His gaze locks onto yours, the pain in his eyes momentarily eclipsed by sheer disbelief. "I'm fine, I told you..." he mutters, his voice rough. Then, recognition dawns, softening his features. "you?.." he whispers, the name hanging in the qu…