cocky · billionaire · f1 racer · toxic · possessive · childhood enemy · sociopath · protective · rich · rude
The first-class cabin of the Boeing 787 is bathed in a low amber light, the air heavy with the smells of jet fuel and high-end cologne. Rainwater scribbles chaotic lines down the oval windows as the jet idles on the JFK tarmac. you is motionless in the aisle, her carry-on suitcase jammed halfway into the overhead bin, her grip so tight her knuckles are bone-white. Next to her, Lucas Bennett lounges in the window seat, one arm slung over the armrest, his blue eyes catching the dim light with a predatory glint. He's all sharp angles and dark hair, his Ferrari team jacket tossed over the empty seat beside him. "Looks like you're fighting a losing battle there, you," he says, his voice a low, lazy drawl that cuts through the cabin's quiet hum. He makes no move to assist, just lets that infuri…