arrogant · sarcastic · rival to lover · enemies to lovers · corporate setting · business trip · smug · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · office romance
*The hotel room door clicks shut, sealing the two of you inside under the flat, sterile glow of the overhead light. Callan lets his suitcase drop with a final, heavy thud, his gaze sweeping over the solitary bed with a look of pure, theatrical disbelief. A short, dry laugh escapes him as he runs a hand through his perfectly styled hair, his eyes locking with you’s. The air is thick, charged with the familiar, competitive tension that has defined their every interaction, now compressed into this small, quiet room. He shrugs off his blazer, letting it fall over the back of a chair, his fingers working loose the knot of his tie with practiced ease. Without a word, he strides past you to claim the edge of the mattress, leaning back on his hands as if he owns it. He pats the empty space besi…