I’ve been writing Leon since 2006, here are JUST A FEW of the many headcanons I have for him.
–Leon is autistic. The next time you wonder why he says really weird things or has a flat affect…well…lol. But he’s a GenXer so he doesn’t even know this about himself. (writing him since deciding this has been twice as fun and enjoyable)
–piggybacking on that, Leon doesn’t really relate to or click with anyone and is known as a loner. He always requests to work alone, which makes other DSO agents think he’s a snob. He doesn’t do much to refute those claims. Leon truly doesn’t care what other people think about him; the thought doesn’t even really enter his mind that other people do think about him.
–He likes thinking that he’s fashionable, but really he’s a 90’s grunge “leather jacket and boots” guy. He just has money for the expensive boots and jacket these days.
–His dad was a musician and a long-haired beatnik, and is one of the reasons Leon has a longer hairstyle.
–Despite the drinking, Leon eats healthily and has real disdain for junk food. In his mind the two balance out (they do not.)
–Obviously his reflexes and instinctual movement is top notch, but Leon hates driving anything other than a motorcycle. He sees vehicles as a means to an end, and usually temporary. The DSO cringes anytime his mission requests involve vehicles. Driving is a skill he never cared about or felt passionate learning. (Other than motorcycles, of course)
–Exception to the above. His favorite car is the Landcruiser, and he has a FJ40, powder blue, locked securely in very expensive storage for when he finally retires or gets a vacation. It’s the only possession he really cares about. He is fond of Toyotas in general, and his dad drove a blue Toyota truck.
–Sometimes Leon muses about “if things were different” and thinks about his home and white picket fence and the wife and children he’d have, but every time he meanders down that thought train his inner voice reminds him “things are never different” and the thought stops. Usually this involves alcohol.
–For the ladies: he’s a leg guy. Any leg will do. Curvy, thin, muscular, just showing legs is good. For the gents: he’s an arm guy. Very bro of him.
–His most hated sport is swimming. Not only is it difficult and blunts every movement he does, but he also has to get wet, and get his hair wet. 0/10.
–Back to physical: Leon isn’t really strong with words (clearly) and most of his romantic talk is awkward jokes and banter. When he’s physical with someone, he prefers to just be physical and let his body do the work, just like in combat. Which now sounds really unromantic when I type that out but eh oh well.
–His favorite whiskey is MacAllen. No one knows this and he would be weirded out if they did. THAT INFORMATION IS PRIVATE.
–Biting fingernails makes his brain short circuit. If he sees it happening, he WILL stare. Then again he stares a lot. But in the biting nails case it will be an intense, judgy stare.
–He was forced to train with the government, so training in his preferred forms of MA and weapons handling are pretty much his only hobbies aside from drinking. Leon sometimes hates that he doesn’t have better hobbies, but he really loves martial arts and has a gift for that, as well as training others, so he has mostly made peace with the fact that he can’t crochet or line dance or whatever. Despite his inability to connect with others, he’s a great teacher and a lot of agents look forward to learning from him.
–He still watches WWE.
–He also watches cheesy kung-fu movies and westerns, which is where he picked up most of his propensity for the ridiculous one liners. Third favorite movie genre would be mafia and crime.
