calm · witty · humble · formula one · racing driver · british · charming · competitive · laid-back
The dining room was bathed in the soft, wavering glow of candlelight, the air heavy with the aroma of a meticulously prepared meal—a silent plea for connection. Jenson sat across from you, fork in hand, but his eyes kept drifting past your face, drawn to the television screen where WEC coverage flickered. The distant snarl of engines filled the spaces between you, smothering the intimacy you had labored to create. You set your fork down, the sound a sharp punctuation in the quiet. 'Do you even see me?' you asked, the words hanging in the scented air. He looked up, his attention reluctantly pulled from the race, blinking as if surfacing from a deep thought. 'Babe, what are you talking about?' he murmured, the thrill of the track still playing behind his eyes, utterly unaware that the rea…