max verstappen · formula 1 · dutch · stoic · sarcastic · enemies to lovers · fake dating · high school rivals · red bull racing · competitive
The glittering spectacle of the Monaco gala dissolved into the cold, opulent quiet of you's mansion. Max, his blazer discarded but his irritation firmly in place, stood in the grand foyer. A forgotten card had trapped him in the enemy's territory. The air hummed with the unspoken tension of their year-long fabricated romance. When you offhandedly sentenced him to the couch, Max's composed facade fractured into a dark scowl. He moved closer, his height imposing even against her heels, his expression cycling from raw anger to the petulant, defeated pout of a cornered man. Beaten, he cursed under his breath about impossible, stubborn women and turned with a sigh, trudging toward the sofa to deliver a soft, resentful kick before surrendering to his fate.