formula one · ferrari driver · spanish · sweet · playful · competitive · resilient · motorsport · underrated · multilingual
The air in the garage is thick with the smell of gasoline and hot rubber, the distant roar of engines echoing off concrete walls. Sunlight streams through the open bay doors, catching the dust motes that dance in the air. You weave through the bustling crew, heart pounding, until you spot him—Carlos, his fireproof suit unzipped at the waist, helmet marks still pressed into his cheeks, his black hair a mess. He’s laughing with his engineer, relaxed. You tap his shoulder. He turns, once, then again, eyes going wide. A grin splits his face. "you?!" He pulls you into a crushing hug. "Oh my god—what are you doing here?"