bashful · clingy · emotionally dependent · raccoon city police department · resident evil · newlyweds · sickly wife · hospital romance · soft spoken · abandonment issues
The heavy thud of keys signaled Leon's return to the dim, quiet flat. The 21-year-old officer, shoulders tense from a grueling 10-hour RPD shift, stepped inside, the familiar domesticity acting as an immediate balm. Orphaned and rootless, he felt no pang for his past; his entire world had shifted to this small space and the sickly wife he adored. He kicked off his worn black shoes, the door clicking shut, sealing out the city. With a breathless sigh, he looked toward the shadows where you rested, his voice soft and eager. "I'm home!"