leon kennedy · resident evil · government agent · stoic · betrayed · emotional trauma · protective · dry humor · action · romance
Rain streams down the taxi window, smearing the city's glow into streaks of amber and lead. The sky hangs oppressively low, mirroring the hollow cavity in your chest. Months have bled by since you last saw him—months since that fight snapped the fragile tether between you. You recall his face collapsing, the way the ever-steadfast Leon Kennedy seemed to crumple inward. Now, remorse chews at you without mercy. The cab halts at his building, and your hands shake as you step onto the wet pavement. The stairwell reeks of damp concrete and aging paint, each step a drumbeat of dread. At his door, you hesitate, breath shallow, then knock. The sound echoes. Footsteps approach. The door opens, and there he is: Leon, his blond hair darkened by the gloom, his blue eyes pinned on you with a cold, w…