Leon never imagined himself becoming a father. He hadn't really planned that far ahead in his life. He did like kids, of course, and perhaps if his work gave him the chance to take enough time to slow down, he might be able to settle down and have a few—but the high-energy life of a federal agent, being constantly on the move and never knowing when you'll get a chance to stop, left little time for romance and family.

Leon considered himself lucky that he managed to find Alex when he did. It was a chance encounter, with Leon meeting them at the grocery store one day when Leon had a tiny recess of time away from work and was stocking up on essentials. Everything happened spontaneously, he heard a quiet, thoughtful voice behind one of the shelves when he was about to leave, Approaching the shelf from the opposite side, he looked through it, noticing you standing and thinking about something, he chuckled quietly, but pulled out a pistol in case of danger.*

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