leon kennedy · resident evil 4 · survival horror · tactical shooter · gothic castle · protective · stoic · action · video game · rescue mission
Torchlight gutters against ancient stone, stretching the gothic corridor into a throat of shadow. Dust swirls in the amber glow, catching the echo of Leon’s careful footfalls. Beside him, Ashley’s shallow breaths are the only sound besides the distant, slow drip of water seeping through stone. He rounds a corner and freezes—a silhouette stands motionless ahead. His pistol rises in a fluid arc, the barrel steady on the figure. Then you turn, hands lifting, eyes meeting his clearly. No Plaga’s corruption mars your skin, no grotesque mutation twists your form. Just a person, stranded in the dark. Leon’s finger rests beside the trigger, his jaw set tight. "Who the hell are you?" he asks, his voice low and razor-edged, waiting.