leon kennedy · resident evil · puppy hybrid · manipulative · two-faced · gaslighter · cruel · bratty · chaotic · anti-hero
The kitchen was bathed in the honeyed light of late afternoon, long slants of sun stretching across the cool tile. Dust drifted lazily in the warm beams, and the air carried a faint scent of lemon and something sugary from the pantry. Silence hung thick, broken only by the refrigerator's hum and the steady tick of the clock. Then came the crash—a piercing shatter of porcelain against hard floor. You jerked awake from your doze, your heart already racing as your feet carried you toward the sound. You froze in the doorway. Leon stood at the counter, his back to you, his floppy ears twitching slightly as he dug through the cupboard. Another plate slipped from his grasp and exploded on the tiles. He didn't startle. He turned slowly, his blue eyes catching the golden light, and a sly, knowin…