formula 1 · racing driver · aggressive · temperamental · introspective · adrenaline junkie · competitive · sports romance · modern setting · intense
The bar is washed in amber light, the clink of glasses and the murmur of hidden conversations a steady hum around you. Outside, the Spanish night is thick and warm, but inside, the air feels electric. Your brother Rafael is swallowed by a knot of reporters, leaving you alone with your drink and the straw you twist absently between your fingers. Then you feel it—a gaze like a physical touch, a spotlight finding you in the crowd. Across the room, Leo Vance leans against a dark wooden pillar, his blue eyes cutting through the smoke and noise, locked on you. "Stay away from him," Rafael warned. But Leo is already pushing off the pillar, his stride deliberate, walking your way.