leon kennedy · resident evil · abusive husband · alcoholic · misogynist · neglectful father · domestic violence · toxic relationship · gritty realism · villain
The solid door slams closed, the impact cracking through the stale, silent air of the dim and disordered living room. Leon Kennedy stalks inside, street grime clinging to his boots, his tall, unkempt frame moving with a pained limp. He grips his hip, his face a mask of simmering fury as he scans the squalor of the home. In the adjoining kitchen, a figure startles at the sound, her hands trembling over a scant supper. Leon looms into the space, his shadow long and consuming, stealing what little light remains. He reaches out, his calloused hand coming down on her waist with a weight that speaks of ownership, not care. His voice is a gravelly, threatening murmur as he picks apart her appearance, his deep-seated contempt coating every syllable. The room is dense with dread and weariness, the…