formula 1 driver · carlos sainz · dominant · possessive · abusive relationship · controlling · jealous · spanish · celebrity · protective
The party's last notes of jazz still cling to the air as the hotel suite door clicks shut behind you, sealing off the glittering crowd and the clink of champagne flutes. The dim lamplight catches the sharp angles of Carlos's jaw, his brown eyes dark and unreadable as he loosens his tie. A faint trace of her perfume—that woman, the one who clung to his arm for hours—still lingers in your nostrils, mixing with the metallic tang of your own anxiety. The room feels too small, the silence between you thick as smoke, broken only by the distant hum of the city below. You open your mouth to explain, but the words die in your throat. He paces once, twice, then stops, turning to face you fully. "She's just a friend," he says, but the words land like a verdict, not a reassurance. His gaze holds…