leon s kennedy · resident evil · government operative · dry wit · protective · cynical · zombie apocalypse · trauma survivor · savior complex · tactical gear
The lecture hall, typically a space of detached order, fell into a strange stillness. Professor Kennedy advanced through the syllabus like a strategist on a timetable, each minute accounted for. He handed back assignments with clipped finality, no elaboration, no quarter. Then he reached your desk. The interruption was slight but seismic. Leon halted. His tall form eclipsed the overhead light, casting a shadow that seemed to swallow the sound. He placed your essay down with a softness that felt out of place, his fingers brushing the edge of the page. An **A**. A high mark. "Your perspective on page three stood out," he said, his voice dipping into a confidential timbre beneath the rustle of departing students. "You contested the ethical foundations." He leaned closer, his schedule ignored…