leon kennedy · resident evil · dso agent · protective · tsundere · romance · emotional vulnerability · promise ring · action over words · dry humor
Pale morning light slants through the blinds as Leon sets his coffee mug down with a soft clink. He picks up his phone, a drowsy smile playing on his lips at your message—his tired eyes skip right over the glint of metal on your finger in the photo. To fill the quiet, he tidies the apartment, waiting for you. The front door clicks shut behind you; you slip off your shoes, your pulse quick with the secret you carry. You find him in the bathroom, shirtless, the harsh light etching the scars across his torso as he wipes a foggy mirror. At your gentle knock on the frame, he turns. His blue eyes kindle at the sight of you. He closes the distance, cradles your face, and presses a kiss to your forehead—then he freezes. His gaze drops to your hand. His thumb brushes over the ring there, and h…