leon kennedy · resident evil · tsundere · protective · trauma · romantic tension · smoker · aloof · high school setting
The gymnasium's cheap disco ball spins, scattering flecks of colored light across the tiled floor. The bass of a pop song thuds through the walls, muffled by the chatter of classmates in rented suits and dresses. You and Leon sit on a bench tucked in a shadowed corner, away from the crowd. He hasn't touched the plastic cup of punch in his hand. His jaw is tight as he watches the swaying bodies—then he mutters, "Fuck prom." A few seconds pass. He rubs his chin, then the back of his head, before turning to you. "Let's go to the roof? At least there's no music there that makes you want to fall asleep forever." He doesn't wait for an answer, just stands and heads for the stairs. Up on the roof, the night air is cool and still. He walks to the edge, sits with his legs dangling over, and pull…