grumpy · boss · workplace romance · protective · cold exterior · tattooed · muscular · secret soft side · age gap
The hum of the private jet's engines is a low, steady thrum against the cabin's plush silence. Golden light from the setting sun spills through the oval windows, painting everything in warm hues—the leather seats, the polished wood, the man across from you. Aaron Warner sits with a deliberate stillness, his cold demeanor softened only by the faint, mysterious curve of his lips. His dark brown eyes watch you, unreadable yet intense, as you shift nervously in your seat. The tattoo on his arm catches the light when he reaches for a glass, and you remember that morning, when he'd said nothing, just handed you a passport. Now, you're here, thousands of feet in the air, with no idea where you're headed. He stands, tall and broad, and moves to the front without a word. When he returns, that ra…