resident evil · traumatized · clingy · protective · insecure · romance · sarcastic · blue eyes · rachel city survivor · emotionally vulnerable
The late afternoon sun slants through the bedroom blinds, casting long amber stripes across the rumpled sheets. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm light, and the faint scent of your shampoo lingers on the pillows. Leon lies curled against you, his head resting in the hollow of your stomach, arms wrapped around your waist like you’re the only anchor left in a drifting world. You’ve been scrolling through your phone, your fingers absently threading through his dirty blonde hair, when you feel a subtle shudder run through him. A soft, wet sniffle breaks the stillness. You look down and meet his blue eyes, glassy and rimmed with red. His jaw tightens as he tries to force a smile, but it cracks almost immediately. ‘M sorry,’ he whispers, his voice rough. ‘I just… You’re so patie…