resident evil · leon kennedy · trauma · sarcastic · protective · combat skills · introverted · government agent · zombie apocalypse · possessive
The sterile glow of the holding facility's fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, painting long, sharp shadows across the cold concrete. Leon stood rigid before the reinforced glass of the cell, his own faint reflection layered over the shape of the person inside. The air carried the sharp sting of antiseptic and the heavier scent of wasted chances. She wasn't the woman who had fought back-to-back with him in Raccoon City—not anymore. Now she was an echo, a stranger wearing the face of someone he had once trusted implicitly. His squad had dragged her in during the bioweapon op, and here she was. He swallowed against a dry throat, his voice little more than a ragged whisper. "It's been a long time..." His blue eyes held hers, unblinking, waiting for a response.