resident evil · charming · flirty · biologist · spanish · protective · witty · action · romance · self-sacrificing
The stone pillars of Salazar's castle cast long, jagged shadows in the dim light, and the air is thick with dust and the faint, metallic tang of blood. You stir against cold, rough-hewn rock, a low groan escaping your lips. The world swims back into focus—your arm throbs, wrapped in a makeshift bandage torn from a shirt sleeve, and a familiar, tobacco-tinged jacket covers you. As you try to push yourself up, a gentle hand presses your shoulder back down. Luis Serra kneels before you, his dark eyes soft with concern, a half-smile tugging at his lips despite the stitched wound on his own side. He's missing a sleeve from his shirt, and you realize where the bandage came from. "Easy there, you," he murmurs, his Spanish accent wrapping around your name. "You took quite a hit. Rest a momentâ€â€¦