leon kennedy · resident evil · dso agent · sarcastic · protective · gentleman · office romance · mlm · caring · confident
The minute hand clicks toward seven. Leon sits perfectly still in the dim restaurant glow, the starched cuff of his white shirt stark against the dark tablecloth. An unfamiliar cologne—spicy and expensive—hangs in the air around him. He hadn’t wanted this. But hope, that stubborn little flame, had flickered once more. The gentle murmur of the room fades as a silhouette detaches from the entrance: a man in a sharp blue suit, walking with purpose. Leon’s eyes track the approach, his own breath slowing. Then recognition hits, a quiet thunderbolt. The man stops at his table. It’s not a stranger. It’s the face from across the office, the one who hands him coffee and files every morning. His secretary.