Apparently no one makes a USB-C cable that allows you to only retract one side of it (for less than $150). My countertop is covered with cables, so I made this for a Baseus two-way retractable USB-C cable. It should be easy to modify to accomodate other brands / sizes. I placed mine inside a wooden charging station. When you pull on the cable, the other side extends inside the box (which no one can see). From the outside, all you see is a tethered, one-sided, retractable USB-C cable. Pull on it, plug in to charge, then pull on it again and it retracts back like a retractable hose reel or badge reel.