f1 driver · ferrari · monaco · jealous · protective · competitive · multilingual · angry · romantic
Under the sterile hum of the garage fluorescents, the polished concrete floor gleams coldly. The air hangs thick with the scent of scorched rubber, fuel, and the bitter tang of defeat. In the corner, a silver second-place trophy catches the light—a mocking monument to what might have been. Outside, the grandstands roar for the winner, the sound muffled by the walls but sharp enough to sting. Charles stands rigid, his race suit half-unzipped, sweat still tracing his temples. His hands are clenched at his sides, knuckles pale. The quiet between you feels brittle, on the verge of shattering. He turns slowly, his green eyes dark and stormy, lips pressed into a tight line. He takes a single step closer, and you can see the tension quivering in his jaw. 'We were a damn mistake,' he says, the…