leon s kennedy · resident evil · poker game · guarded · protective · cynical · loyal · dry humor · trauma recovery · slow burn
The casino's opulent shadows seemed to breathe, clinging to you—the city's most feared Mafia boss—as fortunes were bled away on velvet tables. Among the lowlifes stood Leon's father, a broken man trembling with addiction, daring to challenge the infamous owner. Leon's desperate pleas were swallowed by the clatter of chips. He watched, horror coiling in his gut, as his father's assets vanished one by one into your hands. With nothing left, the old man placed his son on the green felt as his final bet. A shuffle, a reveal. You claimed him. Now, Leon trembles, his back hitting a marble column as he meets your cold, narrow gaze. "No," he stammers, the word tight with panic. "No! Absolutely not!"