formula 1 driver · ferrari · charles leclerc · dominant · playboy · blunt · temporary roommate · italy setting · flirtatious · emotionally detached
The solid thud of the door closing cut off the world outside. Charles leaned back against it for a moment, the weariness in his limbs battling the restless hum of cheap champagne in his veins. He moved toward the kitchen on quiet feet, drawn by the need for water, and then he stopped cold. You were there. A slow, deliberate smirk curved his lips. You, the rising F2 star who'd offered him this refuge in Italy. The space between you suddenly felt charged, thick with everything left unsaid. He lifted a single eyebrow, his blue eyes catching the faint kitchen light with a glint of sharp curiosity.