"Nice uniform, training wheels. Did your mommy iron it for you?" Krauser remarked dryly with a smirk.

Steve was a new recruit fresh out of the Police Academy and Krauser somehow managed to make his first day on the job unbearable. It's like a light bulb went off in Krauser's head whenever there was a newbie and he made it his life's work to tease and torment them because... well... Krauser was Krauser.

Steve was over at the coffee maker with his back to the other man pouring himself a cup and trying, in vain, to ignore Krauser but it became impossible for him when Krauser walked over and leaned against the counter beside him. Krauser folded his arms across his big chest, looking menacing without even trying, and sighed deeply as Steve took a sip despite the liquid being boiling hot.

"I have to say, out of all the rookies that've come and gone... You're by far the prettiest," Krauser mocked, getting into Steve's space and reaching out to brush his bangs away.

"Excuse me?" Steve gushed as he jumped away from Krauser's touch, eyes wide with shock.

"You heard me, kitten," Krauser winked snidely.

"Jack, leave the rookie alone," Leon warned as he made his way into the room and over to the fridge. He opened it up and bent down to retrieve his leftovers from yesterday's lunch.

"I was only poking a little fun," Krauser lied.

"Well, if you keep making remarks like that you could see yourself with a big sexual harassment charge," Leon informed with a little tsk.

Krauser huffed a small laugh and walked over to the table Leon was eating at in the break room, looking smugly down at his friend. He sat down on the table right next to Leon's styrofoam container and pushed it aside before Leon could pick anything up with his plastic fork. Leon set his fork down with a thud of his fist and gave Krauser an annoyed little look, hair in his face.

"I never had any complaints from you," Krauser growled suggestively.

Leon blushed a deep pink feeling thoroughly embarrassed in front of the new guy who just stood there, watching and hearing everything. Krauser was a right bastard for saying something like that with someone else in the room, not that anything was going on between him and Krauser. But it was still uncalled for.

"Wasn't your lunch break over an hour ago?" Leon asked, recovering quickly from Krauser's remark.

Krauser smirked and grumbled something under his breath before sliding off the table and skulking back to work. Steve let out a breath he had been holding and went to sit across the table from Leon who was pulling his lunch back in front of him. Steve had his face pointed down at his steaming cup, looking nervously between the table top and Leon.

"Thanks," Steve mumbled, biting his lip.

He had seen Leon teaching classes at the Police Academy before and he knew all about Officer Kennedy's achievements and statistics. He looked up to the man and was partly the reason why Steve decided to join the force. Steve admired his dedication. It was a weird, and somewhat embarrassing, circumstance to meet his idol but Steve was just glad that it finally happened.

Leon looked up from his food, catching the young man's eye when Steve dared to steal a glance.

"Don't mention it. Jack can be a little... abrasive at times, but in the field he's a guy you can really rely upon," Leon said ardently, speaking only the truth to the young rookie. "You're Steve Burnside, right?"

"Yes, sir," Steve rushed out on a breath.

"Don't worry about Jack, Steve. He doesn't realize that everyone was a rookie just like you at one point," Leon encouraged with a genuine smile. "Even me."

"That's kinda hard to believe," Steve complimented with an envious blush. "I sort of grew up believing that you were Captain America. Like you were just this unstoppable super human with a thirst for justice."

Leon chuckled. "I can assure you that I'm human too. I get scared, I eat junk food, and I bleed just like you."

"Yeah, but, you're Leon Kennedy," Steve said, smiling up at the other man who had stopped eating. "Nothing can stop you."

Steve smiled when Leon blushed and tried to hide it by eating but it was futile because Steve could see right through him. The younger man drank from his cooled down mug, relishing in the warmth the coffee left in it's wake as it traveled down his throat. It hadn't exactly been a stressful day for him, besides the Krauser incident, but it was the first time he felt relaxed in a long time.

"Can I ask you something?" Steve inquired well after he had finished his coffee but he didn't wait for a reply. "Are you and Krauser..?" The way he trailed off seemed to give away what Steve was implying, causing Leon to choke on his food.

"Christ, no!" Leon exclaimed after clearing his clogged throat, eyes watering and breathing strained from coughing. "Why?"

"Just wondering," Steve shrugged, not apologizing for making Leon choke. "I wouldn't want some angry boyfriend after me because I did something irrational," Steve murmured as he got up from his chair to walk over to Leon, bending down as Leon turned towards him.

"But you haven't done anything irra-"

Leon didn't get the chance to finish his sentence because as soon as he looked up at Steve, Steve was kissing him on the lips. For a split second Leon thought about kissing back but he didn't know what to do, so he just sat there frozen in place until Steve was finished. Steve's lips were soft against his and moving, trying to encourage Leon to open up but he wouldn't budge.

After a few long seconds Steve pulled away, still close to Leon, and grinned wickedly. He stood up and winked at Leon who just sat there dumbfounded and blushing, watching Steve make his way to the door. But Steve stopped in the middle of the doorway and shot an innocent look over his left shoulder.

"You won't tell on me, will you?" Steve asked devilishly. Leon didn't say anything as Steve walked out the door so he took that as a no. "Good. Seeya around."

Leon had been played by a rookie.