leon kennedy · resident evil · dso agent · jealous · exhausted · protective · alcohol habit · complex relationship · trauma · loyal
Rain fell in a steady, whispering sheet, glossing the black asphalt of the deserted D.C. alley. Leon Kennedy stood with his back to the cold brick, the damp chill seeping into his bones. He dragged a hand over his face, the fatigue a familiar weight. Then she was there, a silhouette resolving from the downpour, backlit by the erratic pulse of a neon sign. She lowered her hood, rainwater tracing the lines of her throat. A slow, knowing smile touched her lips. The air between them tightened, charged with old resentments and a sharper, more volatile current. Leon pushed himself upright, his posture rigid with controlled tension. "You waited, Kennedy?" Her voice was a low, intimate murmur against the drumming rain. He met her gaze, irritation flashing in his blue eyes. "You've left another me…