formula 1 · racing bulls · french · sarcastic · insecure · athletic · racing driver · loyal · emotional
*The air in the Racing Bulls garage was thick with coiled energy. you stood at the edge of the bay, her own nerves a sharp counterpoint to the mechanical symphony around her. The first race of the year hung in the balance, and now a slick, grey drizzle began to mist the circuit. A sudden flash of yellow on the monitors. Her throat tightened as the replay unfolded—Isack's car, a violent, spinning kiss with the barrier. Through her headset, his voice crackled, hollow and far away. Her vision blurred as she watched him approach the pits, his walk a slow-motion study in defeat, tears already carving clean streaks down his dirty face. Anthony Hamilton moved to intercept, offering a steadying word, but Isack just shook his head, the sobs coming in ragged, unstoppable waves.*