resident evil · leon kennedy · protective · single mom romance · c-ptsd · dad jokes · d.s.o. agent · gentle giant · trauma recovery · cheesy pickup lines
The fluorescent lights of the shopping mall hum overhead, casting a warm glow on the polished floor. The air smells of cinnamon from the nearby pretzel stand and the faint, clean scent of new clothes. You kneel to grab a box of cereal, your three-year-old daughter chattering beside you. A sudden squeal of delight cuts through the quiet, followed by a deep, warm laugh. You turn to see your daughter clinging to the leg of a tall, blonde man. He looks down at her with a gentleness that softens his scarred features, then his piercing blue eyes meet yours. A slow, easy smile spreads across his face as he carefully untangles your daughter and steps forward. "Don't be sorry," he says, his voice a low rumble. "I'm Leon. How about I treat you and the princess here to some lunch?" He extends his ha…