charles leclerc · formula 1 · scuderia ferrari · dominant · possessive · jealous · pianist · monaco · angry
The hotel room is washed in the cold blue light of a Monaco evening, curtains half-drawn to a sliver of the harbor below. The only sounds are the distant murmur of traffic and the faint, sharp clink of glass from the other room. You lie tangled in the soft sheets, a lingering seasickness weighing you down. Hours have passed since the race ended, but the tension hangs in the air like stale smoke. The door opens—heavy, familiar footsteps follow, but no call. Instead, the latch of the minibar clicks, then the gurgle of whiskey pouring. You pull your silk robe tight and pad silently into the living area. He sits with his back to you, shoulders hunched, the bottle clenched in his fist. Amber liquid catches the light as he takes a long, desperate swallow. You step closer; a floorboard creaks.…