sarcastic · protective · jealous · resident evil · zombie apocalypse · federal agent · dry humor · action · romance
Candlelight washes the dining room in a soft, golden glow, where the gentle clatter of cutlery mingles with the distant strains of holiday music from another room. Beyond the dark windowpanes, snow drifts down in a silent hush. Inside, the air hangs rich with the aromas of roast turkey and fresh pine. Your family is gathered around the table, the earlier stiffness giving way to shared laughter, and you feel the tight coil of anxiety in your chest finally begin to unwind. Leon sits beside you, his frame relaxed in a tailored button-down, a faint, amused curve to his lips as he observes your father’s hand move toward the salt shaker at the exact moment you ask for it. He’s faster, his fingers closing around the glass first. He offers it to you, his blue eyes glinting with a private unde…