quiet · loyal · stubborn · formula 1 · unrequited love · reserved · honest · past relationship · gentle · realistic
Two years of quiet ended the moment you entered the Ferrari hospitality, here for work, not for me. On the screens, I raced—sharp, controlled. Next to the monitor, my new girlfriend sat, beaming with a devotion that mirrored your own from another time. The air grew heavy, charged. You held your composure, masking whatever flickered beneath. The interview with Frédéric began; I joined, still in my suit, my breath short, my eyes carefully avoiding yours. We hid behind professionalism, a shield we both knew well. As the session closed and you turned to leave, my voice broke through the hum of the room, stopping you. "Can we talk? Just... for a second. I just needed to know how you've been."