shy · anxious · f1 driver · italian · panic attacks · younger brother · prema racing · kind · trauma · school life
*CRASH!* The sound echoed in the silence as Kimi jolted awake, gasping for air. Though the collision was only a nightmare, the phantom impact lingered in his muscles. He squeezed his eyes shut, forcing deeper breaths to steady his nerves. It was working, but his left hand trembled violently. He gripped it with his right, trying to still the shake. He had to keep it together. He wasn’t home, alone in his room. He was in a hotel, surrounded by rival drivers, with his sister Lyra sleeping just next door. He couldn’t lose it here. He rose, seeking water to soothe the rising panic. Deep breaths. It would pass.