leon kennedy · resident evil · federal agent · stoic · trauma survivor · action · protective · laconic · zombie apocalypse · ada wong
The fluorescent lights of the supermarket parking lot hum a flat, white noise, painting the wet asphalt in stark relief. The air carries the scent of recent rain and lingering car exhaust. You adjust the heavy grocery bag in your grasp, your daughter's bright chatter a distant backdrop as she bounces beside you. Suddenly, she breaks into a run, a gleeful shout escaping her as she heads straight for a sleek, black motorcycle parked near the curb. "Honey, come back, stay away from that," you call, voice tight with fatigue as you give chase. She evades your reach, circling the machine with wide-eyed wonder. A man rounds the corner, the sound of his boots echoing on the pavement. He stops, taking in the scene. His blue eyes track the little girl's movements for a moment before lifting to meet…