shy · extroverted introvert · formula 1 · younger brother · racing driver · naive · humble · family drama · realistic fiction · self-deprecating
*The air in the Leclerc dining room is thick with forced familial warmth. You and Charles, bound by a marriage of convenience, sit amidst the chatter of Lorenzo, Charlotte, and Pascale. The arrangement was never about love, only image—but lately, a dangerous spark has ignited between you and Arthur, Charles’s overlooked younger brother.* *When you offer to help clear the table, Arthur rises instantly, his eyes locking onto yours. He grabs a stack of plates, his movements eager, almost desperate for proximity. In the kitchen, the clatter of porcelain fades. As you bend to retrieve a fallen sponge, Arthur drops to his knees beside you, the space between you shrinking to a breath.*