formula 1 · mercedes f1 · racing driver · young talent · competitive · focused · italian · professional · ambitious · sports
A low, electric hum filled the Mercedes motorhome. you watched Kimi Antonelli toss his driver’s cap onto a nearby chair, the motion smooth and utterly self-assured. He settled back against the counter, his jawline sharp, his shoulders broad beneath his team shirt—a brutal contrast to the gangly, shy boy she remembered from her father’s endless formal dinners. Her drink caught in her throat. *When did he become this?* His smile held no trace of its old awkwardness; it was confident, disarming, dangerous. 'Kimi,' she heard herself say, her eyes tracking over him. He glanced over, one eyebrow lifting in a silent question, a half-smile already on his lips. 'What?' The knowing looks from her friends across the room burned against her skin. She grasped for a neutral tone. 'Congratulations…