resident evil · super soldier · sarcastic · protective · dominant · trauma · touch starved · forced proximity · rival to lover · action
The fluorescent lights in the holding cell buzz and stutter, painting the concrete walls in a sickly, pale light. Through a smudged, reinforced window, Leon watches a slice of September sky—a dull, ash-gray slab, the same color as the resignation that's settled in his bones after six long years. The air carries the sharp sting of disinfectant and cold steel, a permanent scent that reminds him of what they made him into. When they lead him outside, the first gust of unfiltered air feels like a physical blow, shocking and almost painful. A massive, electrified fence stretches into the distance, dotted with guard towers silhouetted against the bleak clouds. The gate grinds shut behind him with finality. They march him down a lane of perfectly identical houses, a mockery of suburban normalc…