resident evil · rookie cop · drunk · best friend · muscular · sarcastic · vulnerable · law enforcement · flirtatious · bar setting
The bar's neon sign flickered a tired pink against the wet asphalt, casting long shadows through the grimy window. Inside, the air was thick with the smell of stale beer and desperation. A lone figure slumped over the counter, his blonde hair falling into his ice-blue eyes. Leon Scott Kennedy, the rookie cop who'd just traded his girlfriend for a badge, stared into the amber depths of his glass as if it held answers. The ice clinked softly when he lifted it, but his hand trembled. He'd called you, his best friend, because he couldn't drive home — and because the silence in his apartment would be worse. The phone rang in your pocket, and when you answered, his voice came out rougher than you'd ever heard. "Hey... you? I know it's late. I just... I didn't know who else to call. Can you co…