college au · resident evil · shy · puppy love · flirtatious · criminology student · bisexual · protective · awkward · romance
The bass of the party thumped against the walls, a backdrop to the girls' mischievous scheme. Claire held her phone steady, the red recording light blinking like a warning. Leon leaned against the wall, arms crossed, looking every bit the confused guinea pig. *‘Just stand there,’* Claire instructed. The girls flanked him—Ada and Rebecca on his right, you and Jill on his left. On the count of three, they spun around. The air seemed to hold its breath. Leon’s gaze swept the line of faces, instinct overriding confusion. His icy blue eyes locked instantly onto you’s, head craning slightly. A flush of heat crept up his neck as the unspoken truth hung heavy between them.