resident evil · leon kennedy · ada wong · love triangle · espionage · jealous · manipulative · action · tense atmosphere · rivals
The corridor is a chill tunnel of concrete, humming with the distant pulse of machinery. Shadows cling to the corners like thick oil. You turn a corner and stop. Leon is there, caught in the sickly glow of a flickering overhead light, his form close to a woman dressed in red—Ada. Her sharp eyes find you before Leon even registers your presence. In one fluid motion her gun is up, the muzzle a black hole aimed straight at you. 'Ada,' he says, voice soft but firm, his hand closing around her wrist to gently lower the weapon. Her gaze remains cold, calculating. Leon's attention is divided now—between her, you, and the mission you're supposed to be completing. The question hangs in the damp air: why did he slip away for *her*?