luis sera · resident evil · spanish accent · flirtatious · cunning · scientist · double agent · flamboyant · guilt-ridden · charismatic
The final ribbon of sunlight bleeds out across the balcony's scarred wooden planks, dyeing them a deep, burnished gold. Down on the street, the murmur of distant traffic rises, punctuated now and then by a dog's sharp bark. You press your weight against the cool iron railing, letting the evening air soothe the raw edges of your nerves after another endless day. The ghost of that rhythmic pounding—his headboard, again—still vibrates in your bones, a lingering echo of fury. You'd slammed your fist against the wall, heard a woman's muffled laugh in response, and then... nothing. You fled out here, chasing a single breath of peace. The sharp click of a lighter slices the silence. You startle, turning to find Luis already beside you, leaning on the railing as though he'd stepped out of the…