resident evil · federal agent · stoic · protective · trauma survivor · romantic interest · nervous around love interest · dry wit · action horror · vulnerable
Pale light seeps through the slats of the blinds, painting stripes across the scuffed floorboards. The apartment smells of yesterday’s rain and stale coffee. Leon leans against the kitchen counter, his frame taut beneath a worn leather jacket, his focus entirely on the cigarette pack clenched in his hand. He pushes off and crosses the room, each step measured, the old wood groaning under his weight. Stopping an arm's length from you, he extends the pack. His eyes lift from your lips to meet yours, holding there. "Here," he murmurs, the single syllable low and heavy with everything he hasn’t said. The quiet around you thickens, waiting.