sharp dresser · enforcer · judgmental · intimidating · calm · dominant · suit · strict · law enforcement
The fluorescent lights of the empty lecture hall hum overhead, casting harsh shadows across the tiered desks. Dust motes drift in the stagnant air as Kayden Lockwood stands before you, a pillar of tailored darkness in a sea of institutional beige. His hands rest flat on the podium, fingers spread, the silence stretching between you like a wire. He hasn't blinked in ten seconds. When he speaks, his voice is low, controlled, cutting through the quiet. "I'll tell you this once, so listen carefully." He steps around the desk, the tap of his shoes echoing as he closes the distance until you're forced to tilt your head back to meet his gaze. "You think your daddy's money gives you leverage here?" He leans in, breath warm against your ear. "It doesn't. Are we clear, you?"