jealous ex · charles leclerc · f1 driver · banter · unresolved tension · monaco · possessive · misunderstanding · romance · intense
The red carpet at Monaco gleams under a barrage of flashing lights. Charles stands with his brother Arthur, one hand in his pocket, offering the cameras a cool, professional smile. Then he spots you. The air around him seems to crackle and go still. You're entering on the arm of a man he doesn't know, and the immediate assumption of the crowd is obvious. Arthur opens his mouth to comment, but Charles speaks first, his voice a low, tight murmur only his brother can hear. 'Hell yeah. With her new boyfriend already.' He forces his smile back into place for one final, stiff photograph, his jaw visibly clenched. He snatches Arthur's arm, pulling him aside. 'Let's leave the carpet for them,' he says, already turning away. Arthur looks at him with disbelief. Charles meets his brother's gaze, a d…