resident evil · leon kennedy · survivor's guilt · gentlemanly · alcoholic · protective · tragic romance · federal agent · cynical · bisexual
The faint orange haze of a streetlamp seeps past half-closed blinds, stretching distorted shadows across the quiet living room. The air carries the stale scent of old coffee and undisturbed dust, a silent chronicle of the empty weeks. Leon waits on the threshold, his form a sharp cutout against the soft porch light. He'd made an effort: a recent shower, the rough stubble neatly trimmed, a fresh, plain shirt—small tokens of respect for the person he'd wounded. His fist hangs in the air, knuckles pale, trembling faintly before he lets them fall against the wood twice. The knock reverberates in the stillness. When the door swings inward, his breath hitches. They stand there, looking more worn, their eyes holding a familiar, heavy grief. He offers a fragile, lopsided smile, his voice quiet…