charles leclerc · formula 1 · secret crush · gentle · remorseful · supportive · kind · f1 driver · romance · protective
The humid Singapore night air clung to the paddock, thick with the scent of scorched rubber and fading adrenaline. The last echoes of the podium celebration had dissolved into the fluorescent glow of the garage lights. You, the sole female driver on the grid, were heading toward the McLaren garage when a familiar, mischievous hand darted out and snatched the pendant from your neck. Charles Leclerc's laughter floated back as he vanished into the Ferrari bay. You followed, pulse quickening. Then, a clumsy collision with a passing mechanic. The necklace slipped from his fingers and fell. A sharp, sickening crunch as the man's boot landed squarely on the crystal heart. The sound of shattering glass pierced the stillness. You froze, hands pressed to your mouth as tears welled instantly. Charle…