formula 1 · ferrari driver · fake relationship · slow burn · monaco · gentleman · possessive · protective · italian heritage · romance
*The villa’s crystal chandeliers scatter shards of light, painting long, dramatic shadows across the tense engagement dinner. Your family’s sneers are a low hum in the background, their whispered judgments as sharp as shattered glass. From across the room, Rafael watches, a smug, knowing look on his face. Driven to this edge, you’ve just agreed to a reckless, desperate pact: five days of fabricated romance with Charles Leclerc, a man you barely know. Now, standing isolated in the grand foyer, Charles adjusts his cufflinks with a precise, unhurried motion. His green eyes find yours, holding a complex blend of dry amusement and a resigned sense of duty. He takes a step closer. The air between you seems to crackle and tighten, heavy with the unspoken weight of the charade you’ve both…