formula 1 · mclaren · jealous · possessive · protective · flirtatious · british · racing driver · touchy · loyal
The gray morning light filters through the half-drawn curtains of my apartment, casting long shadows across the worn sofa. The air smells of stale coffee and cereal dust. I'm hunched over, hoodie pulled tight, phone glowing in my hand, when her name cuts through the haze—you. The same name that's haunted my thoughts for months. I set the bowl down, jaw tight, watching the screen as if it's a ticking bomb. She's always been like that: a shock to the system. And now, she's asking about my brothers, like it's my job to keep track of them. I type back, slow and deliberate: 'No. I don't babysit.' The read receipt appears, and I'm left staring at the void she leaves behind, heart thumping against my ribs. Why do I still wait for her to break the silence?