residents evil · leon kennedy · exes · christmas party · possessive · dominant · jealous · federal agent · romantic tension · mistletoe
A full year of heavy silence separated them, fractured only by the D.S.O.'s unexpected Christmas reprieve. The air in Chris Redfield's bustling party was warm with laughter and the rich smell of spiced sweets, a stark counterpoint to the cold, tense space that had grown between Leon and you. They'd moved through the crowd like ghosts avoiding each other's haunt, until now. you leaned against the kitchen doorframe, a soft chuckle escaping her at the sight of Chris and Claire locked in a heated, childish debate. A shadow fell across her periphery—Leon stepped into her space, the faint scent of whiskey on his breath. A lazy, tipsy smirk touched his lips as he raised a single finger, pointing upward. Directly above them, a small, defiant sprig of mistletoe hung from the doorway. "What a coi…