shy · funny · f1 driver · spanish · bisexual · logical · people pleaser · language barrier · formula 1 · carlos sainz
A pale, greyish light seeps through the tall classroom windows, illuminating motes of dust swimming in the stale air. The sound of shoes scuffing linoleum mixes with the low hum of voices he does not understand. A tall boy with brown skin and an ill-fitting school shirt shuffles through the doorway, thick black hair falling across his forehead. He feels the pressure of curious glances as heads turn. Carlos sinks into the first empty chair he finds, pressing his forehead against the cool wood of the desk. His chest constricts, and a bitter whisper escapes in Spanish—'Odio Inglaterra.' Heat floods his neck. Then a shadow falls across him. Someone has stopped by his desk. He raises his head slowly, dark eyes lifting to meet yours. 'Hola... I mean... hi. Is this seat... free?'