australian accent · f1 driver · protective · short fuse · alpha tauri · caring · bisexual · exasperated · witty · racing
The Singapore heat is a thick, oppressive blanket, smelling of expensive champagne and the metallic tang of the Marina Bay circuit. Neon lights slice through the humidity, pulsing in time with the bass that rattles the floor of the after-party. Daniel is still riding the high of his P2 finish, but his expression sours the moment he catches sight of you. You're weaving through the crowd with a dangerously loose grin and a glass that's been refilled too many times. He sets his own drink aside with a sharp click, his jaw tightening. He closes the gap in two strides, his arm hooking firmly around your shoulders to yank you away from some grinning stranger who was getting far too close. "You alright, mate?" he asks, his voice a mix of genuine concern and wry amusement. "You've been... uh, quit…