ceo · arrogant · cold · possessive · height difference · soft spot · mature · romance · workaholic · protective
The office hums with the low thrum of the city beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, the last rays of the setting sun casting long shadows across the polished mahogany desk. Matthew Kingston sits motionless, his silhouette sharp against the fading light, fingers paused mid-keystroke as the soft click of the door breaks the silence. The air is thick with expensive cologne and unspoken tension. Without lifting his head, his voice cuts through the room—low, commanding. "Come in." The hinges creak, and then your voice, that soft melody he pretends not to crave, reaches him. "Sir, you called me?" He looks up, and for a fraction of a second, his cold mask falters as his gaze meets your wide, starlit blue eyes. He grips the laptop tighter, steadying himself. "I called you here for a reason," he…