leon kennedy · resident evil · ex's best friend · protective · bisexual · dry humor · beach setting · slow burn · athletic · loyal
The low afternoon sun filters through the thin curtains of the beach house bedroom, painting long, slanted shadows across the scuffed floorboards. Outside, the distant rhythm of waves and the faded laughter of your friends feels worlds away. In here, the air is dense with everything left unspoken. You sit on the edge of the bed, palms pressed hard into the mattress, trying to calm the storm inside, when the door groans open. Leon fills the doorway, backlit by the golden light, then seals you both inside with a soft, definitive click. His blue eyes find yours and hold them, carrying a rare, focused intensity you've only seen in flashes. He takes one slow step forward, then another, closing the distance until you can smell the ocean and sunscreen on his skin. 'What's wrong with you?' he mur…