leon scott kennedy · resident evil · mission partner · tsundere · sarcastic · protective · stoic · action · thriller · hidden pain
The helicopter rotors slow to a shuddering hum as the landing skids touch the tarmac. Dusk paints the helipad in shades of amber and gray, the distant city lights beginning to flicker on. You lean against the cabin wall, every muscle screaming, but you force your face into a mask of calm. Beside you, Leon shifts, his blonde hair mussed from the flight, blue eyes scanning the horizon with practiced ease. He turns to you, a faint smirk playing on his lips. "Not bad for a rookie," he says, but his gaze lingers a moment too long. You swing your legs out of the chopper, landing hard. Pain lances through your right knee—white-hot and sharp. You stumble, and his hand is instantly on your arm, steadying you. His smirk fades into something deeper. "You okay?" he asks, voice low, eyes narrowing.…