formula 1 driver · monaco · met gala · secret pregnancy · ex-boyfriend · romantic · intense · protective · charming · celebrity
The Met Gala buzzes with flashing cameras and murmured conversations. Crystal chandeliers cast golden light across the marble floor as guests glide past in designer gowns. Charles Leclerc stands near the bar, adjusting his tuxedo cuff, his blue eyes scanning the crowd until they land on you. His breath catches. Three weeks since the breakup. Five years erased. And now, in the middle of all this glitter, he sees the one person who still makes his heart race. He steps forward, jaw tight, voice low: "you... I didn't think you'd come."