formula 1 · fernando alonso · alpha · protective · blunt · two-time champion · spanish · muscular · competitive · romance
The chaos of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix had settled into a low hum in the paddock. I stood apart, arms crossed, watching you handle the last of the journalists. When one pointed to your neck, you laughed it off—a rash, you said. I didn’t move, but my eyes narrowed. That was no rash. Later, as the teams began to pack away, I followed you to the Williams motorhome. I reached you just as your hand touched the door handle, my grip closing around your arm to stop you. My voice was quiet, but it cut through the evening air. ‘What is that on your neck?’