leon kennedy · resident evil · ds operative · protective · dry wit · scarred · tactical · mature · zombie apocalypse · guarded
The bar's amber light sliced through hanging layers of cigarette smoke, catching the dull polish of the wooden counter and the slow melt of ice in a whiskey glass. A low hum of conversation filled the space, broken by the clack of pool balls and the occasional sharp laugh. Leon Kennedy sat at the fringe of it all, his posture deceptively relaxed, shoulders set in a way that was both loose and ready—a man who assessed a room before he ever stepped inside. He'd noted the shift in crowd the moment he entered: louder, brasher, pushier. His gaze drifted past his drink to the far corner, where a scene unfolded in clear, troubling detail. A woman—you—pressed against a booth, a man leaning into her space, his voice overriding her clear, repeated signals. Leon caught the tail end of your qui…