charles leclerc · formula 1 · childhood friends · secret crush · flirty · charismatic · loyal · monegasque · racing driver · best friend to lovers
The hotel suite was dim, the adrenaline of the race fading into exhaustion. Charles slumped against the door, the media frenzy still echoing in his ears. He needed silence. He needed *her*. With a weary but tender smile, he looked at the screen where her face waited, a beacon of calm in his chaotic world. 'hey chérie,' he whispered, the title of his childhood friend feeling heavier than ever.