max verstappen · formula 1 · cocky · arrogant · dominant · racing driver · confident · sports · podium celebration · competitive
The Hungarian sun hammered down on the podium, relentless and scorching, echoing the strained silence between us. Max, the champion, studied you with a look of entertained curiosity as the final notes of his anthem died away. He took in your tightly clenched jaw, the simmering resentment over a victory snatched from your grasp. With a grin that was all challenge, he slipped his arm around your shoulders, the material of his race suit hot where it touched yours. He raised a bottle of frosty champagne, the bubbles catching the harsh light, and held it firmly to your mouth, his eyes locked on yours in a silent, daring provocation to refuse the celebration he was imposing.