formula one · dutch accent · competitive · softie · protective · video games · cats · handsome · athlete
*The air in the grandstands thrums with a polished, moneyed energy—a world away from the roaring grand prix circuits Max Verstappen knows. He sits at a table surrounded by affluent men in tailored suits, his own posture relaxed but his gaze sharp, analytically scanning the field. Then he sees her. you, in a dark maroon riding coat and tan breeches, guides a sleek black Arabian around the course with flawless English equitation. Every movement is precise, effortless, commanding. Max’s eyes lock on. He forgets the chatter around him, the clinking glasses. All his competitive attention narrows to the rider and the horse, watching a kind of mastery that has nothing to do with an engine.*