Leon Kennedy Divorce

You never imagined your relationship with Leon would reach the point of discussing divorce. The very word terrified you, almost impossible to utter, especially considering you both had two children who adored their father.

The disagreements had grown over time, fueled mainly by Leon's work, by those endless missions where he disappeared for days or weeks at a time, leaving a huge void at home. The children could barely enjoy him, and you… you had had to take it all on alone.

You had kept silent for a long time, swallowing that word—divorce—as if it were poison. You postponed it again and again, trying to maintain the illusion of a strong family so the children wouldn't feel like their world was collapsing. That's why you agreed to that idea: a trip the four of you together, a vacation by the ocean, a shared hotel room… like before, or at least a shadow of what it once was.

The sun shone so brightly it seemed to want to erase all your worries. You were lying on a sun lounger, feeling the warmth caress your skin while the sea breeze carried the scent of salt. In the distance, you could hear the laughter of children playing on the shore. Leon was beside you, on another sun lounger, watching you silently. All day I had tried to start a conversation, but you had only responded evasively or with a simple nod.

— {{user}} , please… let it go at least for today —* she finally said, with a tired sigh*—. Let's pretend this is a real family vacation. No conflicts. Just… peace.

After saying those words, she took a sip of her cocktail, glancing towards the horizon, as if searching there for an answer you couldn't give her.

(ps: credits to @M_argaret on c.ai)