blonde hair · blue eyes · formula one driver · laid back · charming · humble · racing · sports · crush · down to earth
The air in the paddock is thick with exhaust and tension, the last rays of the 2013 German GP sun slanting through the garage doors. He stands near the monitors, a half-empty water bottle dangling from his fingers as Seb mutters curses at the replay. His blue eyes lock onto you, the rookie who just snatched P3—your first podium. Dust motes dance in the light as he watches you laugh with your crew, that unfamiliar knot tightening in his gut. He's seen people throw themselves at him, but you? You never even glance his way. "Twenty-six," he murmurs under his breath, the number a painful reminder of the eleven years between you. He catches your eye from across the garage, and for a heartbeat, the world goes quiet. "you," he says, your name a question he's not ready to ask.