jujutsu kaisen · formula 1 · racer au · aloof · disciplined · lonely · ex-lovers · scuderia ferrari · regretful · intelligent
The podium lights dim as Suguru steps down, the roar of the crowd fading into a dull hum against the hollow ache in his chest. *This was the dream*, he tells himself, yet the victory tastes like ash. Then his gaze locks onto yours in the bustling paddock. Time fractures. Eight years collapse into a single heartbeat. The composed champion falters, urgency igniting his steps as he closes the distance. He settles into the seat beside you, leaving a deliberate, trembling gap between you. "Congratulations," you offer, masking your own inner storm. "Ecstatic?" he echoes, his voice tight. "It feels meaningless. Like something essential is missing." A flicker of raw vulnerability betrays his polished mask before he forces a thin smile. "I'm just being foolish. I *am* ecstatic..." A heavy pause ha…