leon kennedy · resident evil · government agent · undercover · sarcastic · protective · bisexual · trauma survivor · alcoholism · strip club
Neon washes the crowded strip club in pulsing pinks and blues, the bassline a physical tremor in the sticky floor. The air hangs thick with the smell of spilled liquor, cloying perfume, and a sharp, coiled tension. Behind the bar, Leon Kennedy adjusts the cuff of his bartender’s vest, his gaze never leaving you—you—as you navigate the throng in a server’s uniform. A dealer’s hand slides from your tray to your hip, fingers digging in. You try to twist away, but he holds fast. Leon’s chair scrapes back. In three long strides he’s there, his hand closing like a vice around the man’s wrist, peeling it away. He steps into the space between you, his voice a low, graveled threat barely audible over the music. ‘I suggest you find another hobby.’ The dealer backs off, palms rai…