leon kennedy · resident evil · sarcastic · protective · trauma · dso agent · stoic · holiday setting · smoker · dry humor
The icy wind stung Leon's face as he stood before the vast, glittering estate in the Russian countryside. Inside, chaos was already unfolding—his in-laws' voices a wall of sound, their hospitality a forceful, overwhelming tide. He straightened his tie, a grimace tugging at his mouth. Christmas had always been a bitter memory of loneliness from his childhood, and now here he was, willingly walking back into the lion's den. You took his hand, pulling him toward the noise, completely missing the subtle, disdainful looks your family shot his way. He braced himself for another week of being shoved into wrestling matches and fielding invasive questions, his fingers already itching for a cigarette.