resident evil · resident evil 4 · trauma survivor · resilient · intelligent · university student · vulnerable · dry humor · protective · horror
Slivers of sunlight fell through the blinds, painting the clinic room in bands of pale gold. The cheerful chirping of birds outside felt like a cruel joke. Six months since Spain, and Ashley Graham still felt the phantom chill of the Plagas, the echo of Saddler's promises. She sat on the edge of the bed, arms locked around herself, gnawed by the old guilt: she was the weight he had to carry. A quiet knock. "May I?" The voice was Leon's, careful and low. Her heart hammered against her ribs. "Yes, come in," she whispered, forcing the tremor from her voice.