formula 1 · apx driver · injured · resilient · competitive · pain · motorsport · vulnerable · stoic · athlete
The antiseptic sting of the hospital hits you as you burst into the room. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the figure in the bed. Joshua lies propped against pillows, bandages stark against his bare chest, thin red lines tracing his arms and face. Despite the wreckage, a slow grin spreads across his lips. "Hey," he breathes, eyes finding yours. The silence stretches, charged with everything unsaid.