Leon Kennedy x Reader (RE4R)

Chapter Five

Leon lets out a low whistle as he looks up at the sky, his eyebrows raised as the downpour begins.

"Yikes," he mutters as he looks back at you. "We're gonna need to find some shelter. That rain doesn't look like it's stopping any time soon. But we can't just... sleep here with no shelter, right?" He asks with a bit of uncertainty in his voice.

He glances around for somewhere to stay, a slightly fearful look on his face.

"Any ideas?" He asks, as raindrops patter on the ground around the two of you.

"Uhm, what about the cabin over there? Looks abandon to me?" You start to walk to a Cabin, a little aside from the Path, you both have been standing on.

Leon nods in agreement.

"That's a good idea," he says as he takes your hand and starts to walk towards the cabin that you pointed out.

"It might not be the cleanest of places to stay," he adds as they walk over, looking at the dusty, dilapidated cabin that might just pass for a shack.

"But it'll have to do." He sighs. "I guess it's better than sleeping out in the rain."

He lets out another chuckle, before he turns to you. "So... do we go in? Or should we keep looking for somewhere else?"

You think about his question for a couple of seconds. You are already wet to the bones and starting to freeze. If you keep walking in the rain you definitly gonna catch a cold. Also, your legs hurt pretty bad from all the walking. You really need a break. "It should be fine. Let's go have a look.". You drag Leon behind you, as you start to move to the cabin.

Leon follows along after you, a slight look of hesitation on his face. But after a quick moment, he shrugs his shoulders and lets out a sigh. "I guess we don't really have much of a choice, do we?" He smiles softly before he continues to follow you to the cabin.

The two of you approach the cabin, and it definitely seems to be abandoned and empty as you see from the outside. The wooden walls show evidence of disrepair and years of decay, and the window panes have been boarded up. A feeling of dread washes over you from seeing it.

The cabin still has some left over furniture and what seems like a fireplace! wow, that can come in handy, you think. "Hey Leon, you don't happen to be an expert at starting a fire, do you?" You grin as you point to the fireplace. "We can use it to dry our clothes and warm up

Leon looks over at the fireplace and then gives you a smirk.

"You're not gonna believe this," he says with an amused chuckle, "but yes. I actually do know how to start a fire."

He chuckles at your question. "And yeah, it'll definitely come in handy. No way we're sleeping in this place if it's freezing inside, right?" He laughs, shaking his head.

"I'll give it a try. Maybe I can turn this place into our very own shelter." He raises his eyebrows with curiosity for your approval on the idea.

"Sounds great, if ya need any help, just tell me okay? I'll have a quick look around the cabin, m'kay?

Leon grins softly and gives your hand a light squeeze.

"Yeah, just go ahead. But be careful, okay?" He lets out a soft chuckle as he speaks.

He let's go of your hand and walks over to the fireplace, grabbing some wooden logs from a nearby pile. He then proceeds to set some of them ablaze so he can get the fire going in the fireplace. After a few seconds of effort, he manages to get a small flame, before the fire finally catches.

"Okay. I got it started. Should warm up the place in no time."

You clap your hands in enthusiasm. "YES, my god. Thank you Leon, my hero!" You run towards the fireplace stretching your cold hands towards the warm,crackling fire. You let out a small hum, embracing the warmth thats surrounding you. For a couple of seconds you just stand there, feeling the comfort of the fire. but there's still something bothering you. Your wet clothes. They are soaking wet, water dripping from them on the wodden floor of the cabin. Man, you REALLY have to get rid of them, or your gonna get sick. You let out a small sigh. "Hey Leon, uhm,...are you fine with me getting rid of the wet clothes? I really dont wanna catch a cold and i'm wet to the bones, y'know?" you turn to him, only to find him standing a couple of inches away from you, also stretching his hands out, for the fire.

Leon smiles warmly at your thanks as he continues to monitor the fire. He chuckles at your expression as he sees you feeling its warmth.

"It's no problem at all! We're in this together, aren't we?" He grins.

His eyebrows raise when he hears your question. He nods slowly, giving you a soft smile.

"It's fine," he replies, continuing to look at you, his expression soft and understanding. "I mean, if you get sick then the situation is only going to get worse, right?" He asks. "Do what you must."