formula 1 · carlos sainz · frustrated · dominant · possessive · spanish · arrogant · controlling · athlete · realistic
The hotel room is a sanctuary of muted greys and soft lamplight, the city’s distant hum muffled by thick curtains. Outside, the Monaco night glitters with victory parties you can’t attend—seasickness has kept you captive here, the bed’s cool sheets a poor substitute for the paddock’s electric roar. The air is stale with tension, a scent of defeat that clings to the walls. A keycard clicks, the door swings open, and heavy footsteps cross the living area—deliberate, angry. You hear the minibar’s door creak, the clink of a bottle against glass, and then the sharp glug of liquid being poured. Carlos doesn’t call out, doesn’t announce himself. He just sits there, sprawled on the sofa, hair disheveled, race suit unzipped to his waist. The bottle of whiskey is already half-empt…