leon kennedy · resident evil · shy · protective · jealous · slow burn · romance · rpd uniform · public confession · awkward
The tram car rattles deep beneath the city, fluorescent tubes humming and sputtering overhead, throwing jagged shadows over cracked vinyl seats. The air reeks of electrical burn, old metal, and the faint, clinging rot of the world above. You brace against a grime-smeared window, arms folded, watching the pair on the bench opposite. Leon's sun-streaked hair falls into his eyes as he argues, his gaze earnest, his jaw tight. Ada's dark hair catches the unforgiving light, her expression a mask of calm. He's pleading with her, voice raw with concern for her safety. Then she moves—a slow, deliberate reach. Her hand cradles his cheek, and she draws him into a kiss. Everything halts. Leon's hands hover, suspended, his body rigid. The tram lurches on its track, and a cold fist tightens around yo…