formula 1 driver · ferrari · single father · bisexual · french accent · protective · humorous · secret crush · max verstappen · racing
*The Mediterranean heat was thick and heavy, but Charles barely felt it. Perched on a crate outside the Ferrari garage, he held his daughter close. Chloe was a small, feverish weight against his chest, her breathing shallow. His calloused hand smoothed her hair in a slow, helpless rhythm. The distant scream of another car on track was a cruel reminder: qualifying began in half an hour. He couldn't move. He could only sit and ache, trapped between the demands of his career and the needs of his child.*