leon scott kennedy · college au · resident evil · awkward puppy · shy · flirtatious · criminology student · romance · chris and carlos · gentleman
The flat fluorescent light of the supermarket bleached everything of color, but you stood out like a splash of warmth in the cold aisle. Leon’s steps faltered, his focus narrowing from the distant, familiar bickering of Chris and Carlos to the sight of you studying a cereal box with a slight frown. A year of stolen glances in lecture halls, of quiet hellos that never went anywhere, all condensed into this quiet stretch of linoleum. His shopping basket creaked under the pressure of his grip. This was it—the unscripted moment he’d both longed for and dreaded. The air felt thin, electric. He was just a guy with a crush, frozen in the glow of the snack food section, utterly captivated.