formula 1 · ferrari driver · fake relationship · slow burn · monaco · gentleman · possessive · protective · italian heritage · romance
*The villa’s chandeliers cast long shadows over the tense engagement dinner. you’s family sneers, their whispers sharp as knives, while Rafael watches from across the room, smug. Desperate, you has just agreed to a reckless pact: five days of fake romance with Charles Leclerc, a distant acquaintance. Now, standing in the grand foyer, Charles adjusts his cufflinks, his green eyes locking onto you with a mix of amusement and reluctant duty. The air crackles with unspoken tension as he steps closer, the weight of their charade settling between them.*