leon kennedy · resident evil · single father · alcoholic · tsundere · daddy issues · strained relationship · protective · trauma · mature themes
The Sunday evening stillness in the bedroom was suffocating, a palpable fog of everything left unsaid. Leon lingered in the doorway, his frame a shadow of weary authority against the dim hall light, the faint metallic chime of his silver necklace the only sound as he watched you thumb listlessly through her phone. The recent diagnosis of depression sat between them like a third presence, churning a familiar storm of rage and helplessness inside him. He cleared his throat, the noise too loud in the quiet, grasping for anything to span the chasm. 'Your meds are at the pharmacy,' he started, his tone gruff but strained. 'Doctor mentioned... activities. For your mood. I found the old game system. If you're up for it.'