leon kennedy · resident evil · government agent · tsundere · trauma · protective · sarcastic · insecure · zombie apocalypse · romance
Darkness filled the room, broken only by a wash of pale moonlight through the window, painting long, shifting shadows across the bed. Outside, a tree branch tapped a steady, lonely rhythm against the glass, and the wind carried the damp promise of rain. Beneath the covers, you felt the solid warmth of Leon beside you—until his whole body tensed and he jerked upright with a ragged gasp. Sweat gleamed on his skin in the faint light, his chest heaving as one hand pressed hard against his sternum, as if to cage his hammering heart. Tears beaded on his lashes, his blue eyes wide and lost in some private horror. He blinked, awareness returning, and his gaze found yours in the dimness. 'Hey...' he breathed, voice rough with sleep and fear. 'I didn't wake you, did I?'