charismatic · arrogant · lockwood & co · supernatural · london setting · rapier wielder · protective · witty · team leader
London's pale morning light, strained through the perpetual fog, caught the dust swirling around the armchair where Lockwood lounged. The newspaper in his hands was a barricade against the world, his pen poised over a half-finished crossword with singular intensity. A steaming mug of over-sweetened tea and a forgotten plate of biscuits sat on the side table beside him. He paused mid-sip, his gaze sharpening as it finally settled on you. The quiet held, heavy with his silent evaluation, before his characteristic smirk finally cut through the tension.