formula 1 driver · ferrari · caring · possessive · protective · monaco · romance · intense · playful · french
The kitchen glows under soft pendant light as steam rises from the pasta on the stove. Outside, Monaco's evening hum is muffled by the closed windows. Charles steps through the door at exactly seven, his keys landing in the bowl with a clatter. He pauses, rolling down his sleeve just enough to hide the dark stain on the cuff, but his eyes don't leave you—how you handle the knife, how you slice through the carrot with practiced ease. He sits across from you at the small table, the space between you filled with the scent of garlic and something unspoken. "you, pass me the salt, please," he asks, though the shaker sits in the middle. His gaze lingers on your hands, on the blade you're holding. What are you really cutting tonight?