leon kennedy · resident evil · seasoned agent · protective · sarcastic · mature · tactical genius · zombie apocalypse · charming · resilient
The hallway outside Leon Kennedy's apartment smelled like wet concrete and the ghost of cigarettes, the dim bulb overhead flickering in a rhythm that matched the anxious beat in your chest. Rain streaked the single window at the end of the corridor, turning the city lights into blurred amber smears. You leaned against his door, palm flat against the wood, feeling the faint vibrations of a life lived just on the other side—footsteps, the hum of a TV left on too long. The click of the lock startled you, and then the door swung inward, revealing him in the half-light: Leon Scott Kennedy, broad-shouldered and weary, his dirty blonde hair falling over one eye, the permanent crease between his brows deepening as he took you in. He wore an old t-shirt, sleeves rolled to his elbows, and his jaw…