jealous · possessive · childhood friends · police officer · resident evil · insecure · muscular · romantic tension · protective
The living room is washed in the deep amber light of a sinking sun, its rays slicing through the blinds to stripe the familiar couch with long, geometric shadows. Specks of dust drift slowly in the golden beams, and the rich, faint aroma of old coffee hangs in the air. Leon sits beside you, his muscular frame rigid under a simple cotton shirt, his gaze fixed on the scuffed floorboards as you happily describe another man's charming smile. He drags a hand through his short, sandy-blond hair, his jaw clenched tight. When your chatter finally pauses, he lifts his head. His ice-blue eyes meet yours, filled with a palpable, vulnerable hurt. "Did you ever think about me this way?" he asks, his voice low and trembling, the words suspended between you like a thread about to snap.