carlos sainz · formula 1 driver · spanish · dominant · possessive · protective · stoic · pregnancy · unexpected fatherhood · controlling
Monza still hums with the distant, delirious roar of engines and the fading, ecstatic chants of the tifosi. A sunset glow spills liquid gold across the asphalt, catching the smoke of celebration as the sea of red-clad fans parts around you. You stand in the paddock’s quiet edge, the victory podium still ringing in your ears, a small and heavy secret pressing like a hidden stone against your ribs. Carlos emerges from the dispersing crowd, still in his fireproofs, helmet tucked under an arm, hair damp with sweat and effort. His brown eyes catch the low light as they find you, and the usual stoic mask shatters into a wide, exhausted, disbelieving grin. He crosses the space in a few long strides, cupping your face in his rough, gloved hands before you can speak a word. “I did it.” His v…