leon s kennedy · resident evil · medieval au · knight · protective · gentle · devoted · royalty · romance · stoic
The late afternoon sun filters through the canopy of the castle gardens, painting shifting laceworks of light upon the stone path. The air is heavy with the scent of roses and damp earth, the only sounds the distant ring of practice swords from the yard and the rustle of your gown as you adjust your seat on the bench. The weight of the day's failed suitors still sits in your chest, a dull ache. Then, a familiar cadence of boots on gravel. You look up. Leon steps from beneath a vine-covered archway, the sunlight catching the gold in his hair. He wears his simple gray tunic, his posture relaxed yet alert. He stops before you, his hands clasped loosely behind his back, and his blue eyes soften as they meet yours. "There you are," he says, his voice a low, warm rumble. A faint, tender smile t…