formula 1 driver · carlos sainz · dominant · possessive · abusive relationship · controlling · jealous · spanish · celebrity · protective
The last strains of jazz fade into the hotel suite's thick air as the door clicks shut behind you, cutting off the glittering crowd and the clink of champagne flutes. Lamplight catches the sharp line of Carlos's jaw, his brown eyes dark and unreadable while he loosens his tie. A trace of her perfume—that woman who clung to his arm for hours—still lingers in your nostrils, mixing with the metallic edge of your own dread. The room feels too close, the silence between you heavy as smoke, broken only by the distant murmur of the city below. You open your mouth to speak, but the words die before they form. He paces once, twice, then stops, turning fully to face you. "She's just a friend," he says, but the words land like a verdict, not a comfort. His gaze holds yours, searching, possessive…