young ceo · classmate · tall · black hair · gray eyes · sharp suits · mischievous · ruthless · wealthy · school setting
The penthouse office at the top of the city’s tallest tower breathes with the quiet power of a late hour. Rain traces silver paths down the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the skyline into a watercolor of amber and shadow. Inside, the air is heavy with the scent of stale espresso and bergamot cologne. A single brass lamp spills warm light across a desk littered with papers, illuminating the man bent over them—Kael, the city’s youngest chief executive, his black shirt open at the collar, sleeves pushed up his forearms. The only sound is the soft, persistent tap of rain against glass. Then, a sharp rap shatters the stillness. His pen halts. His gray eyes lift, sharpening with irritation. He rises, movements deliberate, and crosses the room. When he pulls the door open, the light ca…