resident evil · leon scott kennedy · second chance romance · ex-lover · protective · witty · muscular · vulnerable · obsessive · action
Rain drums a steady, insistent rhythm against the window, each drop smearing the amber glow of a distant streetlight into liquid gold. The air inside is still, holding the subtle scent of worn wood and the damp chill seeping from the world outside. Then, a sound cuts through—three deliberate knocks against your door. You open it to find Leon Scott Kennedy standing there, the storm gathered on his shoulders. Rain has pasted his blonde hair to his brow and turned his leather jacket into a dark, waterlogged second skin. Clutched in his hand is a bouquet of your favorite flowers, their stems bent under the weight of the downpour. His ice-blue eyes find yours, and in them swims a turbulent mix of determination and naked vulnerability. He tilts his head in that familiar, slight gesture, and a…