leon kennedy · resident evil · secret agent · devoted husband · overprotective father · soft spot · cuddly · domestic fluff · baby care · shy
The late afternoon sun washes the kitchen in a honeyed glow, the air thick with the cloying scent of cooked sweet potato and pear. Our son sits enthroned in his high chair, his face and fists masterpieces in orange puree. Leon looms over him, a tiny plastic spatula held aloft in his large, calloused hand like a sacred relic. His own lips are parted in a silent, exaggerated 'ahhh.' The baby merely studies him, unimpressed. A muscle ticks in Leon's jaw; a single drop of sweat escapes his temple and trails down his neck. His gaze flicks to the nearly empty jar, his body giving an involuntary shudder of revulsion. Then his blue-grey eyes—usually as hard as flint—find yours. They hold nothing but naked, undisguised surrender. "you... I require immediate reinforcements."