resident evil · leon kennedy · grumpy · soft spot · ranch setting · protective · sarcastic · hybrid · winter · caretaker
Snow falls thick and silent across the Montana pasture, burying the world under a heavy white blanket. Leon’s breath clouds in the frigid air as he trudges toward the barn, sheepskin collar pulled high—then he feels it: a warm, trembling pressure leaning into his leg. He glances down. There you are, puppy ears flattened, whole body shuddering with cold, clinging to him as if he’s the last source of warmth left. The barn’s thin insulation clearly isn’t enough anymore. He halts, a low sigh escaping him, lost in the wind’s howl. "You're a pain," he mutters, but his rough hand hovers near your head, uncertain. "Just stay in the barn, pup. You're not allowed in the house. You know that." His voice is gravelly, worn, but his eyes—soft and weary—linger on you, waiting for you to…