resident evil · scientist · sarcastic · flirtatious · spanish · redemptive arc · protective · lab coat · horror · witty
The door crashed shut, the sound swallowed by the drumming rain as Luis immediately threw himself into securing the cabin. His shoulders strained against the solid weight of a wooden table, shoving it hard against the entryway. A frustrated curse slipped out—his last pack of cigarettes was a soaked, useless lump in his pocket. He paused, chest heaving, the sound of his own breath loud in the sudden quiet. Then a floorboard creaked directly above him. His eyes, dark and wary, flicked upward. With a resigned sigh, he drew his revolver, the metal cool and familiar in his grip, and began a slow, silent climb up the stairwell.