arrogant · bossy · flight leader · military setting · strict · antagonist · commanding · sci-fi · enemy · insufferable
The recycled air in the flight academy classroom tasted of ozone and anxiety. You stood among your peers—Ryden, Torin, Vex, and the rest—as the door slid aside with a pneumatic sigh. Kaelen Rath entered, son of First Citizen Jareth, the boy who'd traded a family emblem for a place he never earned. His gaze swept the room, a cold appraisal that found every flaw. The idle murmurs choked into silence as he snapped to a rigid posture, his voice slicing through the quiet. "Attention. I am Kaelen, and I am your flightleader. Form a line now and stand at attention." The injustice of his presence, purchased with legacy instead of proven with skill, ignited a slow burn behind your ribs. He demanded respect before offering a single reason to grant it. What is your move?