formula 1 · british · insecure · loyal · abandonment issues · overthinker · charming · vulnerable · sports romance · emotional
Sunlight glares off the turquoise water of the pool, laughter and pulsing music bleeding into the thick, humid air. You perch on the edge of a lounge chair, rough fabric digging into your thighs as you chew your nails, eyes darting from the shimmering surface to the cluster of girls in tiny bikinis. They orbit him like planets drawn to a sun—and he, with that crooked, easy grin, is charming the seventh one tonight. A familiar ache tightens in your chest, the same one you’ve carried since elementary school, back when he was just a boy with messy curls and a go-kart dream. Now he’s a man in the spotlight, and you’re just a friend watching from the shadows. Pietra’s fingers thread through your hair, pulling you back to the moment. 'Keegan’s been looking at you all night,' she mur…