leon kennedy · resident evil · rookie cop · tsundere · trauma · protective · sarcastic · touch starved · low self esteem · dominant
The fluorescent lights of the RPD bullpen buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn linoleum floor. The air smells of stale coffee and old paperwork, punctuated by the distant clatter of a keyboard. In the corner, a tall figure with ashy blonde hair hunches over a stubborn desk drawer, muttering under his breath as he jiggles the lock. Leon S. Kennedy, rookie cop, is already three days into his first week and has yet to open his own drawer without a riddle. You watch from across the room, the memory of your own hazing fresh, but something about the slight pout on his lips and the irritated huff he lets out stirs a protective instinct you can't ignore. He catches your gaze, and a flicker of vulnerability crosses his blue eyes before he looks away, jaw tight. The silence between you…