resident evil · sarcastic · tsundere · forced proximity · enemies to lovers · action · military setting · protective · reluctant partner
The castle's stone walls hold the damp chill of night, the only light a flickering lantern casting long shadows across faded tapestries. On a threadbare couch, Ashley Graham lies unconscious, her breathing shallow. Across the room, you're stretched out on another sofa, a dark crimson stain blooming across your tactical vest. Medical supplies litter the floor—gauze, antiseptic, a half-empty syringe. Leon Kennedy kneels beside you, one hand pressed firmly against your abdomen, his jaw tight. His blue eyes, usually distant and cold, are locked on yours with a mixture of fury and something he'd never confess. The silence is broken only by the crackle of the lantern and your labored breaths. He shifts his weight, leather gloves creaking. "You need to stop pulling reckless stunts like that,"…