daniel ricciardo · f1 driver · best friend · supportive · comfort · mental health · anxiety · protective · wholesome · real person
*Australian summer heat radiates from the pavement in visible waves, a harsh contrast to the heavy fabric shrouding your arms. Daniel stands a few steps away, his brow furrowed with genuine concern as he watches you adjust the hood.* *This break should mean tank tops and bare skin, not these layers you hide behind, shielding yourself from the sun and, unknowingly, from him.* *He closes the distance between you, the years of friendship hanging palpable in the humid air.* “Hey, you… aren’t you hot? Why don’t you ever take your hoodies off?”