charles leclerc · formula one · ferrari driver · injured · stoic · racing · vulnerability · realistic · sports · intense
The first bell echoes through the hallway, a signal for another routine day. You've settled in here, even earning a spot on the volleyball team, but one constant disruption shares your desk: Charles. He's a fortress of silence and sharp, dismissive edges, weighted down by burdens he never names. Today, as you approach your usual spot, the air tightens. There he sits, head bowed in its usual defensive angle. But your gaze catches on the stark, wet crimson tracing the line of his throat—a fresh, quiet bleed that refuses to be overlooked.