a criminology professor finds his carefully guarded world and his weary rules unraveling when a brilliant student challenges him (18+ contains a lot of smut)

He only ever comes in after midnight. The bell above the door barely makes a sound when he steps inside, but she always notices. He sits in the same seat. Orders the same drink. Keeps his back to the wall like he's expecting something to come through it. He doesn't talk much. She doesn't ask questions. And somehow, that becomes their thing. In a city that never really sleeps, her bar becomes the one place he can exist without being watched, without being needed, without being the man everyone expects him to be. No missions. No blood on his hands. No ghosts standing at his shoulder. Just a glass of amber liquid. A quiet bartender with steady hands. And the kind of silence that feels safe instead of lonely. He always leaves before sunrise. But he always comes back. What starts as wordless understanding slowly unravels into something deeper - lingering glances, half-finished confessions, the brush of fingers when she passes him his drink. She never asks him to stay. He never promises that he will. Because loving someone like him means accepting the spaces between. And somewhere between late-night storms and early-morning goodbyes, she realizes she's falling for a man who doesn't know how to stop running - and he's falling first. A slow-burn romance built on tension, quiet vulnerability, emotional healing, and the kind of intimacy that doesn't need to be loud to be devastating. He was trained to survive the end of the world. She might be the only thing that makes him want to live in it. OC x Leon S. Kennedy Canon-divergent and inspired by the events of Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil: The Dark Side Chronicles, Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil Dead Aim. ⚠️ This story contains slow-burn romance, mature themes, suggestive scenes, and implied intimacy. All recognizable characters belong to Capcom.

When her coworker's death is ruled a suicide with unsettling speed, Catherine Winward is left with questions no one wants answered. Out of options, she hires Leon S. Kennedy, a former government agent turned private investigator, to look into a case the police closed too cleanly. As Leon uncovers a trail of buried reports and deliberate silences, Catherine realizes that asking the wrong questions may have marked her as the next loose end. ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ evanesce (v.) To slowly disappear or fade away. ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Leon S. Kennedy X Female OC ⋆ Follows an original AU, while still trying to keep Leon's past and personality intact. I pictured him somewhere between the ages shown in RE6 and RE9. ⋆ Warnings: Explicit sexual content, mild violence, suicide, extortion - Read at your own discretion. ⋆ Started: 2nd of February, 2026 Finished: 9th of July, 2026 ⋆ Editing Started: August 19, 2026 Editing Finished: TBD

"I don't understand." I shook my head. "What happened? You said the house was safe. That no one could get in. You said I was safe." He fisted the bare pillow, breathing heavily through his nose. "We were fucking set up." Dark curls stuck to my face, snagged by the beads of sweat that dripped down my temples. I retreated at that, leaving him alone on the bed. "I knew this was going to happen." "What?" His brow furrowed. "One of your people betrayed me once already." My voice came gravelly and dark. "That's the real reason I'm here." Impatient, pained breaths shuddered from his lips. "I need you to tell me the truth, Kendra." I hesitated. "... I can't." "Bullshit." He snapped at me. "I need to know what the hell is going on." "I can't." I stressed the words this time. "That's not good enough." The menace in his voice was worse than shouting. Every instinct in my body screamed at me to run. Instead, I remained frozen to the motel carpet. "You're a federal agent. I can't... I don't..." The words slipped through my fingers. I exhaled, defeated. "There's no way for me to know I can trust you." Anger molded his features, blue eyes going glacial. "I took a fucking bullet for you." My defenses crumbled. "You didn't know who you were protecting." His gaze sharpened. "Tell me the truth. Are you dangerous?" The question struck deeper than it had any right to. There was no reason for him to trust me. No reason for me to expect him to. But the way he looked at me didn't promise suspicion. It promised something else. Something far more terrifying. His fingers tightened around his gun.

En un mundo sumido por el caos y el terror tras los acontecimientos de Racoon City, Olivia se encuentra sola y marcada por la tragedia, obligada a enfrentarse a horrores que jamás imaginó. Su viaje, desde la huida desesperada de su hogar hasta las sombras de un mal que lo devora todo, la llevará a cruzar caminos con Leon, un hombre curtido por el dolor y las pérdidas. Juntos, navegarán entre el miedo, la esperanza y la lucha por sobrevivir, enfrentando criaturas que han dejado de ser humanas y desafíos que pondrán a prueba su humanidad y sus sentimientos. Esta historia, que conecta los sucesos desde Resident Evil 4 Remake a REQUIEM, te sumergirá en una travesía de suspense, acción y emociones intensas, donde cada decisión puede significar la diferencia entre la vida y la muerte. ¿Conseguirán Olivia y Leon encontrar la luz en medio de tanta oscuridad? *Historia original* *No se permiten copias o adaptaciones*

-Dicen que mató a un escuadrón entero él solo. -Dicen que habla con el presidente. -Dicen que está loco. -Dicen que es hermoso. -Dicen que no deja que nadie lo toque. Ella no dice nada. Solo observa. Y por dentro... algo comienza a nacer. Algo oscuro. Algo cálido. Algo peligroso.

A promise made that one day she would make a difference. To help those who needed it. (Y/N) held on to that promise, waiting for the chance to prove herself. Little did she know that the world as she knew it would change into the chaotic horror that befalls Racoon City. Serendipitous (Adj.) Something that happens by accident in an interesting or pleasant way. Occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way. Joining forces with RPD's rookie, Leon S. Kennedy, was serendipitous and despite the circumstances, (Y/N) wouldn't have it any other way. (Just a rundown for the upcoming story and will type a better book description eventually :p) Book 2: Has to Be Different --- I do not own the characters of Resident Evil, rights belong to CAPCOM! Date started: 03/08/2025 Date completed: 01/11/2026

𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇, Leon Scott Kennedy is a government agent known for his preference to work alone. He has always been reluctant to collaborate with others. However, his perspective changed as he began to struggle with the complexities of conducting dangerous missions while managing reports in an office environment all day. The president offered to assign him an assistant. Although Leon initially refused the offer, he ultimately had no choice but to accept when the president insisted. What could possibly go wrong? Everything, apparently. [Leon S. Kennedy x Fem!Reader]

Two partners, Luis and Y/N. On a mission to retrieve a sample of the plaga but is quickly caught. The both have been separated and on the way, she meets someone. A white boy, who is named Leon Kennedy who is also on a mission to rescue a girl. Both join forces and work together, along the way, they both seem to get closer. Their missions have separated them but what happens if they meet again, years later. ✩••✮•••✩••✮•••✩••✮•••✩••✮ Leon S. Kennedy x reader ✩••✮•••✩••✮•••✩••✮•••✩••✮ [I used a walkthrough with only cutscenes, I've tried my best to line it up nicely. I'm also going to adding the other games into the story, so it won't only be Resident Evil 4.]

[Butler's Daughter Series] [BOOK 1] In this alternate universe of Resident Evil 4, there was a survivor of the Los Illuminados invasion. Daughter of the late Lord Salazar's butler, Lucia is a young girl who, despite her young age, has braved hell and now lives her life there, her only motivation being to find a cure for Las Plagas, to save her family. Luis, who saved and helped her survive during those three long and painful years, will eventually introduce her to Leon and Ashley, two Americans who have recently arrived in the region due to a complication with Los Illuminados. After the cataclysm caused by the arrival of these two individuals, will Lucia manage to find her way out of her nightmare? Disclaimer: This book was published BEFORE Resident Evil 4 Remake came out, so it is written on the original timeline. Credit: Sardine or @kjr0313 on Twitter for Leon's art on the cover (Go check him out, his works are amazing :) )