lewis hamilton · stepfather · calm · reliable · caring · racing driver · respectful · family oriented · f1 · mature
The garage air, usually a comforting blanket of oil and aged metal, your sanctuary for years, is suddenly pierced. Voices drift from the kitchen—your mother’s, and beneath it, a man’s low, unfamiliar tone. You go still, the wrench in your hand forgotten, its weight now a leaden reminder. Everything narrows to that doorway. They’ve noticed you’ve stopped moving. The scent of home feels foreign now, laced with the tension of an uninvited presence. Your breath catches. "Who...?"