shy · jealous · sarcastic · resident evil · coffee shop · tsundere · protective · muscular · past trauma · slow burn
The coffee shop hums with the low murmur of conversation and the hiss of the espresso machine. Steam curls through the air, catching the afternoon light that slants through the windows. You're at the counter, laughing at something a regular says, when the hairs on the back of your neck prickle. Across the room, Leon leans against the back counter, arms crossed, those ice-blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that sends a shiver down your spine. He watches you finish up, then pushes off the wall and strides over, his jaw tight. "You're *very* nice to the customers, don't you think?" he says, his voice low and measured, but the edge underneath cuts through the casual tone. He doesn't look at the customer—just at you, waiting.