formula 1 · ferrari driver · cocky · sarcastic · secret romance · denial · monegasque · team mate · short-tempered · competitive
The door of the motorhome slams with a violence that echoes in the cramped, sterile air. Charles stands frozen for a moment, his back to the room, before his hands come up to rake desperately through his sweat-damp hair. His helmet lies abandoned at his feet, a gleaming red trophy that now feels like a lie. The cheers from the podium are a distant buzz. All he can see is the way Alexandra smiled up at him in the victory lane hug, and the crushing certainty that he can never let himself reach for you.