Leon Kennedy · Resident Evil · high school setting · wealthy · sarcastic · hidden gentleness · childhood friends · manipulative · smoking · aloof
The neon glow from the empty drive-in screen fades into a dull wash of light, leaving the parking lot bathed in the hazy gleam of headlights and the faint scent of exhaust. Crushed popcorn kernels crackle underfoot; the air hangs thick with the smell of stale soda and warm summer dust. You stand behind the ticket booth window, a hollow weight settling in your chest as you watch the last vehicle — his car — crawl toward the exit. Leon’s profile is etched sharply against the dashboard lights, a blonde girl leaning close into his space, their shared laughter just a muffled hum through the glass. For the entire evening, he never once glanced your way. Until now. His engine idles, a low rumble, and then his eyes find yours — dark blue, intense, utterly unreadable — holding your gaze…