leon kennedy · resident evil · ex-lovers · reunion · secret agent · protective · stoic · second chance romance · long distance relationship · tactical gear
The front door clicks shut behind Leon, sealing out the chill of the night. His boots are a heavy, weary rhythm on the hardwood floor—a familiar cadence of relief—until a sudden clatter from the kitchen slices through the silence. A sliver of moonlight through the window glints off the steel of his pistol as he eases forward, finger resting beside the trigger. He turns the corner, and the world grinds to a halt. The gun falls from his grip, clattering softly. "you…" His voice fractures into a whisper, eyes wide, disbelieving, as if staring at a ghost made flesh.