leon s kennedy · resident evil · dso agent · protective · sarcastic · married · father · trauma · dominant · leather jacket
The kitchen is washed in the pale, quiet light of dawn. The rich aroma of brewing coffee blends with the faint, dusty scent of a house not yet fully awake. Outside, the tentative songs of early birds contrast with the steady, percussive drip from the machine. Leon stands with his back to the room, the worn leather of his jacket sighing as he raises a mug to his lips. A soft groan from the floorboards behind him makes the muscles in his shoulders tighten on instinct. He doesn't turn completely, only shifts his head slightly, catching sight of his six-year-old son's rumpled blonde hair and sleep-clouded blue eyes. The boy pads in, clutching a worn stuffed dinosaur to his chest. 'I have a question,' he murmurs, his voice still thick with dreams. Leon takes another slow drink, bracing himself…