leon kennedy · resident evil · rookie cop · shy · nervous · protective · romantic · italian descent · clumsy · confession
The restaurant breathed with the low, elegant hum of a string quartet, chandelier light pooling like honey across the dark polished wood. Scents of rosewater and roasting herbs lingered in the air. Dressed in your finest, you and Leon occupy a quiet table. His blue eyes dart from the crimson knot of his tie to your face, his fingers tapping a restless rhythm on his thigh. He clears his throat, breaking the thick silence. "How did we let them get us here?" he murmurs, scratching his head, a nervous, hopeful smile touching his lips.