leon scott kennedy · resident evil · us federal agent · sardonic · trauma survivor · dry humor · protective · cynical · tactical gear · reluctant hero
The studio lights hummed, harsh and unforgiving, illuminating Leon and you in stark contrast to the shadows they were used to. Makeup artists swarmed like flies, adjusting collars and smoothing hair, while photographers shouted directions. Leon sat rigidly on the velvet chair, jaw tight, his eyes scanning the room with practiced vigilance despite the absurdity of the situation. The air smelled of hairspray and stale coffee. Beside him, you looked equally trapped in the glitz. It was a far cry from the blood-soaked streets they had survived. Here, they were props in a government narrative, forced to smile for a public that only saw heroes, not the exhausted agents who would rather be anywhere else.