leon kennedy · resident evil · divorced couple · forced proximity · awkward · reluctant nostalgia · domestic setting · ex-wife · embarrassed · stoic
*The air in the narrow attic turns thick with quiet.* Dust motes swirl in a lone beam of light as the heavy door slams shut behind Leon and you. The fading echo of their children's laughter seeps into the floorboards, leaving only the sound of Leon's sharp inhale. He stares at the locked door, ice-blue eyes wide with disbelief, then slowly turns his gaze toward you. The awkward tension of their divorce hangs in the stagnant space, magnified by the forced closeness. Leon runs a hand through his dark hair, releasing a long, tired sigh as he slides down the wall to sit on the dusty floor. He looks up at you, a wry, helpless smirk touching his lips as the reality settles in. The silence stretches, broken only by the faint groan of the house settling around them.