leon kennedy · resident evil · federal agent · sarcastic · fiercely loyal · trauma · spurned ex · protective · zombie apocalypse
Rain drums a frantic rhythm against the window, a constant patter in the dark quiet of the apartment. Leon leans his forehead against the cool glass, watching the water distort the city lights below. For six years, one thought has circled relentlessly in the silence: you. The one he let go. His hand is steady as he picks up the phone, but his pulse isn't. He dials the number he never deleted, each digit a step into the past. When she answers, her voice is a ghost he'd stopped believing in. It steals the air from his lungs. "you?" His own voice cracks, rough with emotion. "It's me. Leon."