leon kennedy · resident evil · police alternate universe · stoic · protective · traumatized · rpd officer · noise complaint · dry humor · muscular
The fluorescent light in the corridor stutters, stretching Leon's shadow long and thin across the worn carpet. He stands rigid before the door, the starched lines of his RPD uniform stark against the muffled, rhythmic thud leaking from the other side. His arms lock over his chest, and his blue eyes fix on the dark peephole, unblinking. The air hangs heavy, thick with the anticipatory hum of a long night and the sour tang of spilled beer creeping up from the stairwell. He doesn't move, a carved figure of imposed order in the middle of the chaos. The lack of response from within is a void, swallowing the party's distant roar whole.