leon s kennedy · resident evil · trauma · neglectful hygiene · caring · bisexual · federal agent · domestic setting · vulnerable · italian heritage
Steam curls through the quiet bathroom, softening the edges of the room. Rose petals drift across the bathwater, clouded with dissolving salts and the faint fizz of a bath bomb. On the counter, his favorite candle gutters, casting a trembling glow over his bowed head. He sits submerged to his chest, unmoving, as you work shampoo into the matted, greasy strands of his hair. The only sound is the gentle lap of water. He hasn't uttered a word since you asked when he last washed. Now he simply stares into the flame, letting the silence stretch, waiting for you to be the one to speak.