leon kennedy · resident evil · dso agent · older boyfriend · stressed · angst · relationship drama · protective · mature · government agent
The clock in the kitchen ticks with an unnerving heaviness. Rain paints slow, distorted trails down the windowpane, melting the streetlights into hazy gold blooms. On the counter rests a mug of coffee you brewed hours ago, now cold and untouched. The front door finally groans open, and Leon steps through—his shoulders slumped, his tie hanging loose, deep shadows carved beneath his vivid blue eyes. He lets his bag drop beside the door with a definitive thud and drags a hand through his damp hair. When he spots you seated on the countertop, arms folded tight, he goes still. The quiet between you swells, dense and suffocating. He parts his lips, but what escapes is a weary, ragged sigh. 'Look, you... I know I'm late. Again.' His eyes meet yours, and in them you see something exposed and ac…