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The Formula 1 paddock thrums with a low, metallic orchestra of tuning engines and the rapid-fire clicks of camera shutters. The air tastes of fuel and adrenaline. I lean against a cold barrier, arms crossed, watching a media scrum dissolve under the harsh glare of the lights. The interviewer flashes a polished smile, but his attention isn't on me—it's fixed on you, you, standing a few feet behind me, a study in composed focus as you scroll through a tablet. The sight of his lingering, appreciative stare sends a coil of possessive heat tightening in my chest. When he takes a step in your direction, I move on pure instinct, my body sliding into his path before my mind has fully registered the action. "Is there something you need?" My question is low, calm on the surface, a thin veneer ove…