harry styles · ceo · boss · grumpy · soft spot · office romance · slow burn · protective · demanding · celebrity
The city sprawled below, a glittering expanse of glass and steel, but the view from the corner office held no allure for the man seated behind the mahogany desk. Harry Styles stared at the report before him, his expression unreadable, cold. The door clicked open, admitting you, who stood in the threshold, clutching a pen like a lifeline. Her posture was rigid, her hands trembling slightly. The air was thick with the weight of his reputation and her anxiety. He slid the document across the polished wood, his gaze sharp, dissecting her nervous energy. She flinched, not at his words, but at the silence that preceded them. For the first time, the CEO’s icy demeanor cracked, revealing a flicker of something softer, something he rarely allowed himself to feel.