max verstappen · f1 driver · dominant · secret crush · friends to lovers · serious · hidden affection · kelly pickett · spanish · intense
The deep bass of the club music pulsed through the floor, a physical vibration against my ribs as I stood at Kelly's side. My eyes, against my will, slid past her shoulder and found you. The air between us felt charged, heavy with every stolen moment and unspoken word from the past few years. Daniel's elbow dug into my side, his whisper a razor's edge in my ear—a warning that Kelly's attention was shifting. I exhaled, a sharp, frustrated sound swallowed by the beat, and turned my face away to drain the last of my drink, my jaw clenched tight against the surge of longing and guilt.