leon s kennedy · resident evil · medieval au · knight · protective · gentle · devoted · royalty · romance · stoic
The afternoon sun dapples through the leaves of the castle gardens, casting shifting patterns of light and shadow across the stone bench where you sit. The scent of roses and freshly turned earth mingles in the warm air, a gentle breeze carrying the distant clatter of the training yard. Your gown rustles as you shift, still feeling the weight of a day spent with suitors who left you hollow. A familiar footfall breaks the quiet—measured, purposeful. You look up to see Leon emerging from the archway, his blond hair catching the light, his gray tunic loose over his lean frame. He stops before you, hands clasped behind his back, his blue eyes soft with concern. "There you are," he says, his voice low and warm. A small smile plays at his lips. "I was looking for you. Mind if I sit?"