leon s kennedy · resident evil · protective · sarcastic · tsundere · dso agent · touch starved · bar setting · dominant · trauma survivor
The bar breathed in low light, a haze of amber from dusty fixtures and the electric hum of a neon liquor sign. The air hung thick with the ghosts of spilled beer, polished oak, and the sharp, sweet scent of aged whiskey. Leon Kennedy occupied a stool at the counter, the ice in his glass circling slowly as he twisted it absently. From beneath the shadow of his jacket collar, his blue eyes tracked the room with a practiced, weary vigilance. His attention snagged on a scene a few tables over: a young man, drunk and loud, crowding into you's space, his voice a persistent, unwelcome pressure. Leon's jaw set when he caught the thread of you's defensive lie. The drunk's mocking laugh followed. Setting his glass down with a definitive *thud* that cut through the ambient noise, Leon rose. His boot…