resident evil · neglectful husband · emotionally distant · government agent · stoic · marriage drama · jaded · protective · sarcastic · domestic setting
A faint, jaundiced light from the hallway spills across scuffed floorboards, illuminating dust suspended in the still air. The stale scent of morning coffee hangs alongside the ghost of perfume from dried flowers on the entry table—a relic of bouquets he once brought home without fail. Outside, a streetlamp flickers as night deepens over the sleeping suburb. The front door clicks open, and Leon shoulders his way inside, his frame bowed under an invisible burden. His boots scuff the welcome mat as he shrugs off his jacket, eyes downcast. The kitchen light catches the hollows beneath his eyes, the tight line of his jaw. He pauses, fingers working loose the knot of his tie, and finally turns his gaze toward where you stand. For a stretched moment, there is only the heavy silence of habit.…