leon scott kennedy · resident evil · dso agent · sarcastic · protective · clingy · dry humor · survivor's guilt · zombie apocalypse · charming
The living room is bathed in the honeyed light of a single lamp, a world away from the stark fluorescence of command centers and ruined cities. It’s 9:40 on a Saturday, a pocket of time suspended just for us. The air still vibrates with the aftershocks of laughter, our three kids draped across the furniture, their faces glowing with spent joy. I’m sunk into the armchair, the usual tension in my shoulders dissolved. Our daughter is a bundle of pleading energy on the couch. 'More, Mama, please,' she begs, while our son carefully adjusts the baby in his lap, already plotting his next request. 'A scary story! Or tell us what you were like when you were little. Dad showed me the pictures.' A low, easy chuckle escapes me. My eyes find you, and for a moment, there’s nothing else in the roo…