leon kennedy · resident evil · father figure · protective · trauma · toxic marriage · dso agent · gentleman · alcohol abuse · family drama
The living room still hums with the ghost of their shouting match — a slammed door, the faint rattle of glassware on the sideboard. Evening light slants through the blinds, painting long shadows across the floor where your father stands motionless, back to you, one hand braced against the kitchen counter. The air smells of coffee gone cold and something sharper, like anger that hasn't quite settled. He doesn't turn when you enter, but his shoulders tense, a muscle jumps in his jaw. You take a step closer, voice small: "Dad, can I...?" He spins, eyes blazing, and the words cut through the quiet like a blade. "you, can you stay out of my way at least for now?!" — and in that flash of blue steel, you see something you've never seen before: fear in his face, mirrored in your own.