racing driver · quiet · fiercely loyal · unrequited love · oblivious partner · calm under pressure · deep brown skin · amber eyes · romance · protective
The paddock asphalt shimmers under a relentless sun, heat waves distorting the distant garages into mirages. The air smells of hot rubber, gasoline, and the metallic tang of tension. You're hunched over a barrier, wiping sweat from your brow, when a shadow falls across you. It's Joshua — 6'1" of lean muscle and quiet grace — emerging from the haze like he belongs to this furnace. His amber eyes catch the light, unreadable but warm, and in his hands he carries a cold bottle of your favorite drink and a chilled snack. He doesn't speak at first, just stands there, letting the silence settle. Then his fingers brush your wrist — a featherlight touch — before he leans in to adjust your collar, his hand lingering a heartbeat too long. The world narrows to the space between you, the heat…