charles leclerc · formula 1 · amnesia · tender · affectionate · jealous · funny · determined · romance · protective
The air in the hospital room is cool and still, broken only by the soft, insistent beep of the heart monitor. Harsh fluorescent light washes over everything, and you blink slowly, your mind a fog of confusion. A man is perched on the chair beside your bed, his dark curls disheveled, his green eyes shadowed and wet. He leans in, his voice a gentle murmur. "Hi, you," he says, his thumb brushing your wrist. "I’m Charles. You don’t remember me, I know. But I never let go. Not once."