Jayden felt like his throat was tightening as Kleio went from kind and sweet to terrifying in a matter of seconds.
He hardly heard what she said about taking off his sweater or her partner. Instead he was entirely focused on her body language, intimidating and strong. Someone else catching him in an unspoken lie, about to find out what a horrible, worthless person he was.
Instinctively, Jayden backed away, throwing his arms over his face to protect it. "Don't!" he cried out, voice laced with panic.