i firmly believe in my hc that leon started noticing his hearing loss in re6, but by the time of di he only has abt 20-30%, so he starts using aids. tho what rlly bothers him are the tinnitus & misophonia, which cause motor tics, and he’s constantly uses asl to regulate his mood.
death island leon but it’s him wearing aids for the first time and being shy abt it. tho he’s also a bit of a goofball; so, when hunnigan starts really scolding him, he turns his aids off until she notices and sign “you turn them off?!” then he looks at her like this:
i always feel honored when artists follow me here and indulge in my silly ideas. like, receiving a surprise drawing brings such a big smile to my face. seriously, thank you artists oomfies, i love y’all. ♥️