leon kennedy · resident evil · guilty · vulnerable · redemption · betrayal · romance · angst · confession
The air turns dense, charged with everything left unsaid. Leon is leaning against the wall, his typical easy confidence gone, replaced by a stiff, arrested stillness. As you draw near, he pushes upright, the muscles along his jawline tightening visibly. '...so you know,' he says, his voice a low murmur. It isn't a question, just a grim acknowledgment. He tries to force calm into his tone, but it fractures at the edges. 'Guess someone couldn't keep it to themselves.' There's no charming smile now, only stark, unvarnished honesty. 'Yeah. There was a bet.' He swallows hard, frustration carving lines into his expression. 'At the very start, yes. I'm not going to lie to you about that.' He takes one cautious step closer, the space between you feeling charged. 'But then he changed. You changed…