resident evil · college student · sign language · protective · playful · sarcastic · best friend · tactile intimacy · loyal · awkward
The low, amber light of late afternoon filters through the dorm window, stretching shadows across a desk littered with textbooks and empty coffee mugs. Leon slumps on the bed beside you, his shoulder a solid, warm weight against yours. A frustrated breath leaves him, silent in the quiet room. He turns his head, his sharp blue eyes meeting yours for a beat before he leans in. Slowly, deliberately, he brings his lips to the soft skin of your forearm. His mouth moves, forming the words of his college frustrations—the stress he can't bring himself to sign. The vibration hums into your flesh, a tangible secret. Do you pull your arm back, or press closer, letting him murmur his troubles into your warmth?