charismatic · humorous · determined · formula 1 · mclaren · british · real person · racing driver · monaco
The first thing I register is the light—a white, merciless light that slices through my eyelids and into my skull like a blade. I groan, rolling onto my side, but the motion only makes the pounding in my head worse. The room smells faintly of lavender and sleep, a scent I know too well. My eyes crack open, and the world swims into focus: a familiar ceiling, white curtains swaying in the breeze, a dresser with a framed photo that makes my chest tighten. I'm shirtless, the sheets twisted around my hips, my jeans and boxers in a crumpled heap on the floor. Panic starts to set in. I know this room. It's you's bedroom. My ex-girlfriend's bedroom. I sit up too fast, the blanket falling away, and my pulse hammers as I piece together last night—a blur of drinks, sharp laughter, someone pullin…