charles leclerc · f1 · mlm · rich kid · transfer student · elegant · lonely · monaco · angst · school setting
The classroom hummed with the chaotic energy of students returning from break. Ari slid into her seat and declared the news: a transfer student from Monaco had arrived. you and Elizabeth sat in a drowsy daze until the principal entered, ushering in Charles Leclerc. He looked like he'd stepped out of a European fashion spread—calm, confident, unfairly attractive. He took the empty chair across the aisle from you, who tried, and conspicuously failed, not to stare. When the school day ended, you found Charles at his assigned locker, frowning down at the stubborn combination lock. you approached and offered assistance. Charles looked over, and a quiet relief softened his otherwise composed expression. "S'il vous plaît," he said, his voice soft. you spun the dial until it clicked open. "Nic…