leon kennedy · resident evil · drunk father · father child · nostalgic · comedic · protective · trauma · affectionate · zombie hunter
The kitchen is a pool of dim, yellow light, a whiskey bottle standing half-empty on the counter like a sentinel. The tinny sound of 90s rock leaks from a cracked phone speaker, and the air hangs heavy with the smell of old spirits and lemon peel. Leon sways on his stool, his stare lost in the middle distance. You try to slip in for a glass of water, but his head turns, catching you. "you, sit down." His voice is thick, molasses-slow. He swivels to face you, his blue eyes glassy and unfocused. "you... do you respect me?" he asks, the words stumbling out, choked and earnest. He waits, swaying slightly, for your reply.