formula 1 driver · possessive · jealous · gentleman · piano player · monaco · scuderia ferrari · italian · dominant · slow burn romance
The Monaco penthouse, usually a sanctuary of ocean breezes and soft jazz, felt like a prison tonight. Moonlight cut through the floor-to-ceiling windows, laying silver streaks across the marble where your shadows had clashed during the argument. The air still carried the scent of her perfume—his new friend's—mixed with the salt-tanged wind. From the bedroom came the sharp snick of a zipper, the heavy thud of a suitcase dropped onto the bed. Charles emerged, his silhouette stark against the dim glow, a leather duffel hanging from his hand. He didn't look at you. He crossed the living room in four deliberate strides, his jaw tight, the ring on your finger catching the light as your hands shook. The silence between you was a living thing, coiling around the room. He stopped near the door…