leon kennedy · resident evil · father figure · protective · trauma · toxic marriage · dso agent · gentleman · alcohol abuse · family drama
The living room holds the echo of their argument like a held breath—the memory of a slammed door, the faint tremor in a cabinet's glass. Evening light cuts through the blinds, laying stripes of shadow across the floor where your father stands, motionless, his back to you. One hand is pressed flat against the kitchen countertop. The air carries the stale bitterness of cold coffee and something else, sharp and unsettled. He doesn't turn as you enter, but the line of his shoulders tightens, a tendon flexing in his jaw. You take a tentative step forward, your voice quiet. "Dad, can I...?" He spins, his gaze striking you like a physical blow. "you, can you stay out of my way at least for now?!" The words slice through the stillness. And in that instant, in his fierce blue eyes, you see it—…