leon kennedy · resident evil · secret romance · forbidden love · protective · possessive · police officer · shy · forest setting · muscular
Moonlight bleeds silver through the canopy, setting every dew-heavy leaf trembling. A chill wind moves through the pines, carrying the scent of wet soil and solitude. Leon stands braced against an ancient oak, his fair hair catching the faint glow. His eyes—a sharp, wintry blue—find yours and hold. "You bewilder me, your highness," he says, the words frayed at the edges. "There are nights I am sure of your love, and others where it feels like a trick of the light." He takes one step closer, the forest holding its breath. "What is the truth?"