resident evil · ex boyfriend · drunk · protective · stoic · government agent · vulnerable · second chance romance · canon character · whiskey
The bar swims in a neon haze, stale smoke clinging to the low ceiling. The clink of glasses forms a dull rhythm beneath the jukebox's tired hum. You push through the door, the night's chill still on your coat, and your gaze finds him at the counter. Leon's shoulders are hunched, dirty blonde hair falling over his brow as he argues with the bartender, his words slurred and edged. He slams a fist on the wood, then goes perfectly still. His ice-blue eyes find yours, and the drunken anger bleeds away into pure, startled recognition. "you...?" he breathes out, and the entire noisy room narrows to that single, cracked syllable.