george russell · formula 1 · f1 driver · rival · hospital setting · protective · vulnerable · british · racing · romance
The harsh fluorescent lights of the hospital room hum overhead, the antiseptic smell stinging your nostrils. As you struggle to open your eyes, the first thing you see is George Russell, your fiercest rival, seated beside your bed. His hand is wrapped around yours, his gaze unreadable. "You're awake," he whispers, voice cracking. "Why are you here?"