random headcanons: leon kennedy
notes; this took like 3 hours to write, with editing (it was supposed to posted yesterday but well, life hates me). after a whole month of doing absolutely nothing. how does this work? also, I find it very ironic that I wrote headcanons first for Leon and not for Chris. oh well. also 2: I wrote this for one person and she knows who she is. hope you gonna enjoy it and, well, hope I’m being a good Leon for you.
welcome to my rubbish headcanons with Leon S. Kennedy; while discussing the relationship with him, we’re going to focus on three main things: date nights, names of affection, and sleeping together, with the bits of random “small things”. let’s start, shall we?
so yes, date nights… if you expected going out every week, visiting different places, eating different foods - hope you came here ready to be disappointed. alright, perhaps not that disappointed, but we’ll talk about it later. for now - you need to know that the date nights with Leon are purely domestic. he loves to spend the nights with you at home. why? well, it’s obvious - he cannot allow himself to be at home, with you, every week/month, so those moments when he can do that are truly precious for him. it’s also obvious that he misses you and wants to spend time with you in a place where he can give you all the affection. do you worry about those date nights to become boring and repetitive one day? no need for that! Leon will find something to do with you, something new - board games, karaoke nights, watching cheap horror movies, you name it. (those may not be his thing, but he doesn’t care about it - as long as you’re happy and have fun),
but how about going somewhere? spending some time outside? he’s far too old (his words, you can quote him) for that, even for thinking about doing that, really. pure domestic guy. however! that doesn’t mean he will say “no” to every proposition of outside activities. the thing is - he won’t propose those activities. you’re the one to do it. of course, he may help you with organizing anything... if you want his help. or not (in most cases, it happens when he has no idea that you want to take him somewhere),
don’t be afraid to experiment with taking him to the places you think he may not like. honestly, he doesn’t care where you’re going to take him. what’s matters is that he’s going there with you,
even so… he has two guilty pleasures. one: he wants to take you on the date to a funfair. two: he wants to kiss you on top of the Ferris wheel,
(random thing: Leon will always pay for things, no matter if it’s food or something you saw. money is a good thing only because he can buy you stuff you want. however! if you insist on paying for things, go ahead);
how about names of affection now? this is a bit shorter, but listen! Leon is a guy who likes simple things - this goes for “sweet names” too. he’s definitely a man to call you “honey” or “sweetheart”. it’s sweet, it’s old-fashioned, and he likes it. however, those are only reserved for private moments. in public, he’ll call you by your name or, if he feels like doing it, by your nickname,
as for him, for the names for him… call him however you like - he’s going to be embarrassed every time anyway (bonus points if you gonna use them in public). and… for the love of God, try and call him “lion” one day. his reaction will be priceless. (he’ll totally look you dead in the eye and roar dumbly. yeah, priceless.);
finally, the last main thing! sleeping! well, this topic is surely… interesting and difficult for me, as a writer, and for Leon as well. let me explain - he isn’t used to sleeping with someone, innocently nor sexually. well, he hardly sleeps in his own bed anyway, considering how many times he’s away and God knows where with another mission. but, to think he has to share a bed with someone? (even if that someone is his lover?). well…
at the beginning of your “sleeping” relationship, you need to understand that holding hands is the only thing (for now). nothing more, nothing less. it may be awkward for both him and you, but nothing is more awkward than how stiff Leon is during those first things. you can nearly swear you sleep with a log and not a person. and if he doesn’t sleep like that, he’s alerted and put into weird positions,
however, a bit later you notice that he becomes… hungrier for affection? he still holds your hand only, that is correct, but his body is noticeably closer to yours. he doesn’t say anything about it and he hopes you don’t too. but that’s the fact - from that moment, every day, he sleeps closer and closer, until one night,
one night he just lays down - you think he’s going to rest close to you, only hold your hand, but no. he closes his arms around you, hiding his face in your neck. no words leave his lips, just a simple deep sigh of relief. (he may not speak at that moment, but he is carefully paying attention to your reaction and if this movement isn’t making you uncomfortable). his body is noticeably relaxed (congrats! you’re no longer sleeping next to a log!)... but not fully - he’s still a bit stiff and, perhaps, conscious enough to be aware of his surroundings (well, still counts as success, yeah?),
favorite positions? Leon doesn’t really have one - he favors the one you “used” when he finally held you in bed - hugging you close and hiding his face in your neck. however, surely soon enough, he’s comfortable to try something new, something you may favor. he just wants you close from now on;
alright, alright! so now, random small things in random big things!
Leon is protective. veery protective. the thing is - he doesn’t show that side of him or talk about it, really. he believes you don’t need for him to act as your bodyguard. he believes, and trusts, that you can take care of yourself. however! that doesn’t mean you have to deal with everything (that might be dangerous) alone,
alright, not everything you encounter is dangerous. proof? let’s say that someone approached you in order to flirt with you and with a lot of luck, take you home. of course, you have the whole situation under control but… oh, what’s that? what’s that familiar, yet unexpected feeling on your back? the familiar, yet unexpected hands on your waist? ah yes! it’s your never-protective boyfriend!... judging by his expression, he isn’t very happy with the attention you receive from a different man;
talking about being protective - Leon surely doesn’t try to talk about it or show it too much, as I wrote earlier. keyword: try. not successfully - simply because you can see that protectiveness of his in small things, like in holding your hand every time you cross a street or in him, making sure he’s the one to walk closer to the street while using a sidewalk,
of course, in terms of affection, he doesn’t only do that! obviously, you can expect different, small things too, like preparing your coffee/tea/etc. every morning (if he has time for it/he is at home). purposely leaving his warm clothes laying around, so you can be tempted to wear them and be warm! (he won’t admit it but the view of you in his clothes is too adorable). sometimes, Leon may even leave a note for you to read in the morning (happens when he has to wake up before you and leave) - it’s full of couraging things and bad jokes. don’t mind him, he tries to make you smile as the first thing you do shortly after waking up,
and about him, having to leave you for a mission - he always, always!, makes sure to make up for the lost time. in most cases, it means an unexpected date night at home… with less exciting things (meaning more tiredness, but more affections). Leon may or may not try to insist that yes, this is a date and no, you’re not allowed to go to sleep just like that. you need to do something to make this moment memorable! (it’ll probably result in you both eating an unholy amount of food. but who cares. he misses good food too! but not as much as he misses you),
every time he comes back from those missions, he brings you flowers. it quickly becomes a habit. he does that so you can have two things again - him and something nice to look at (well, surely, Leon is “something” nice to look at, but shh). and also because… he hopes you can forgive him for taking so long to return home;
there’s something that he will never admit to - he wants to know the songs you’re listening to. they may not fit his music taste, but who cares. he doesn’t care. he wants to know anyway - but, more importantly, he wants to know the lyrics and the meaning of them. not to sing to you or anything like that. it’s just… he once read that to know someone’s feelings and thoughts, you just need to know what they listen to. it’s embarrassing for him, but not as much as when you catch him, going through your music collection and listening to everything;
remember when I mentioned that, with Leon, names of affection are only reserved in private? yes, the same goes for affection itself. don’t get me wrong, he doesn’t mind holding your hand or kissing your cheek. but that’s all. anything else - private. at home, mostly. well, yeah, he doesn’t mind showing how much he loves you in other places, but at home… he can do whatever he pleases. he can be himself. a man with a very strong love inside his heart - a feeling that is only reserved for you;
all in all - with the world going down, your relationship surely is a rollercoaster. but still… you know how to use a moment and change everything into a nice ride on a Ferris wheel, with a sweet kiss on top of it.
