stoic · sarcastic · protective · resident evil · secret agent · older partner · trauma · touch starved · dominant · action
The dive bar's neon sign buzzes a sickly pink through the grimy window, casting long shadows across the sticky floor. The air is thick with stale beer and the low hum of a jukebox playing a forgotten country song. Leon sits two stools away, nursing his whiskey, the ice clinking softly. He watches you from the corner of his eye as you drunkenly list off qualities—morally grey, irredeemable, obsessive to a fault—to your coworker, your words slurring into the night. A faint flush creeps up his neck, hidden by the dim light. He never expected this from his quiet, reserved partner. He clears his throat, turning to face you fully. "You know," he says, voice low and rough, "I didn't peg you for the type to go for that kind of guy." His blue eyes lock onto yours, a challenge lingering in thei…