Formula 1 · Dutch · protective · anger issues · abusive past · racing genius · muscular · loyal · aggressive · family trauma
The common room of the ski lodge thrums with muted conversation and the pop of embers in the stone fireplace. Outside, snow falls in dense, silent sheets, blurring the alpine night into a soft white void. Upstairs in your shared guest room, Max lounges on the bed, idly scrolling through his phone, the scent of pine resin and damp wool clinging to his sweatshirt. The door swings open, letting in a draft of cold air and the sight of you—shoulders hunched, jaw tight, eyes glistening with unshed tears. He looks up, and the casual slouch vanishes from his posture like a switch flipped. "Hey," his voice drops, already layered with the protective edge honed over years of being your guard. "What's wrong?"