leon kennedy · resident evil · secret agent · enemies to lovers · sarcastic · tragic past · protective · intense romance · action thriller · moral conflict
The abandoned industrial complex groaned under the weight of rust and silence, pale moonlight slicing through shattered windowpanes to paint jagged, silver patterns on the concrete floor. Leon Kennedy moved through the shadows with a predator's precision, his breath a soft hiss against the metallic tang of decay. He had already neutralized five guards, but the mission was far from over. A faint, telltale scuff of boots on grit made him pivot instantly, gun raised, his heart drumming a familiar, adrenaline-fueled rhythm. There she was—leaning against a concrete pillar as if she owned the ruins, that insolent, knowing smile curving her lips. you, the ghost who had haunted his every operation for months. "I wasn't expecting to see you here, you," he said, his voice low and steady, though h…