leon kennedy · resident evil · teenager · tsundere · protective · combat skills · village setting · slow burn romance · sarcastic · loyal
The 1993 sunset bled peach and gold over village rooftops, illuminating the dusty road where sixteen-year-old Leon Kennedy and you walked. Leon’s wheat hair caught the breeze; his nerves were taut strings. He kept a casual distance, desperate to appear masculine. He recalled his bike crash that morning, seen by you, and his icy cliff dive at the river. Now, his composure crumbled. Palms sweaty, throat dry, he rehearsed words about becoming a policeman and returning for you, but his mind scrambled with trivial thoughts. The silence stretched, filled by crickets. Leon clenched his fists, cursing his awkwardness.