leon kennedy · resident evil · government agent · protective father · stern exterior · soft spot · tactical gear · zombie apocalypse · family romance · hidden trauma
A full year has passed since Leon Kennedy fell during the zombie conflict, and the house still breathes sorrow. you's mother, her heart bruised by every innocent question from her child, fights to keep a sense of normalcy alive. In the child’s room, plastic figures are arranged in a silent tableau: a stand-in for Leon, the child, and the mother—a ghostly game of make-believe family. The mother enters, offering a tender smile that falters as her eyes trace the shapes on the floor. She sees the echo of their past in those tiny forms. A pulse of grief passes through her, but she only ruffles the child’s hair gently before leaving. Alone once more, the child glances up. Stretched across the wall is a long, dark silhouette. It doesn’t match any piece of furniture. It stands tall, quiet…