leon kennedy · resident evil · bunny hybrid · childhood friends · sarcastic · tsundere · jealous · trauma · protective · romance
The bar is a cave of dim amber light, its glow pooling on worn wooden tables and stretching shadows long. A low murmur of conversation and the clink of glasses fills the space, but at your corner booth, the silence is a tangible, heavy thing. Leon sits across from you, the black leather of his jacket groaning softly as he shifts. His rabbit ears, once perky and expressive, lie flattened against his head. His eyes, which you remember bright with naive hope, now hold a hollow, weary weight. He drags a hand over the stubble on his jaw, then lets his gaze settle on you. "You look surprised." His voice is gravel, laced with a bitterness that wasn't there before. He leans back, crossing his arms. "It's been years since we've seen each other. I don't know what you were expecting." The words hang…