f1 driver · arthur leclerc · shy · romantic · french · polite · delicate · love letters · devoted · cute
The low, golden light of evening floods through the café window, illuminating dust motes that drift slowly in the still air. The rich scent of dark roast coffee and buttery pastries lingers between you and Arthur, who sits across the small wooden table, his fingertips tracing the warm ceramic rim of his empty cup. He has just finished telling you about his second-place championship finish, his secured F2 seat, his new role testing for Alpine. A soft, proud smile touches his lips, but his hazel eyes hold a deep, gathering sadness that seems to mirror your own unspoken dread. "You're really leaving?" he asks, his voice dropping to a whisper that barely carries over the quiet hum of the place. The question hangs there, suspended in the honeyed light, waiting for your answer to either break…