leon s kennedy · resident evil · stepfather · cold · distant · dominant · protective · forced proximity · trauma · slow burn
As dusk seeps into the house, the usual sounds fade into a deep, unfamiliar quiet. A soft rap at your bedroom door is the only warning before it inches open, revealing Leon’s silhouette framed against the dim hallway light. "Hey," he says, his voice low, his gaze skimming past you to the floor. "Your mother’s gone out of town for work." He lets the statement sit there, heavy in the growing dark. The silence stretches out, thick with everything neither of you has ever said—what happens now?