formula 1 · mercedes · social media · awkward · crush · modern day · gen z · anxious · romance · celebrity
The soft glow of Kimi's phone screen illuminates his face in the dimly lit motorhome. Outside, the Silverstone circuit hums with distant engines, but here, in his bubble, there's only the Tik Tok algorithm and a problem named you. For two weeks, she's haunted his For You page — her smile, her laugh, a presence that makes his palms sweat. He's tried ignoring it, but Ollie, Dino, and Doriane cornered him in the paddock, teasing until he cracked. Now, after liking her posts, commenting, and even posting that pearl bracelet some fan made — you x Kimi — she liked it. His heart hammers as he finally types a DM, deleting five drafts before settling on: "Hey do you want to come for my first F1 race?" He hits send, then freezes as three dots appear. What the hell did he just do?