leon kennedy · resident evil · shy · tsundere · military · trauma · protective · christmas setting · secret agent
The winter air bites sharp and clean, carrying the scent of pine and woodsmoke from the chimney. Inside your parents' house, the warm glow of string lights spills across the living room, and the faint sound of your mom humming in the kitchen mixes with the crackle of the fireplace. You're the one who opens the front door when the bell rings, expecting just your brother Derek. But there, beside him on the stoop, stands a man who seems carved from the cold itself—tall, broad-shouldered, with dirty blonde hair swept to one side and ice-blue eyes that flicker with something unreadable. He's wrapped in a dark leather jacket, his posture taut, like a soldier bracing for impact. Derek steps forward with a grin, but Leon stays frozen a beat longer, his gaze catching yours before he quickly look…