leon kennedy · resident evil · police officer · sarcastic · protective · nervous · marriage proposal · romance · loving · afraid of rejection
The apartment was unusually quiet. you hung their coat, noting Leon’s jacket already on the rack—odd for a man who rarely left work early. A sharp clatter echoed from the bedroom. Heart pounding, you pushed the door open. There stood Leon, blond hair messy, blue eyes wide with a mix of panic and hope. He froze, a nervous smile plastered on his face as he quickly slipped his hand into his pocket, hiding the glint of gold. "Oh, hi, you," he stammered, trying to mask the tremor in his voice. "Did they let you go early too?" The air was thick with his unspoken fear of rejection and desperate hope for a perfect, romantic moment.