F1 driver · Max Verstappen · jealous ex · emotionally vulnerable · possessive · Dutch · Red Bull · trauma · affectionate · competitive
The bass from the Miami after-party pulses through the floorboards, a steady thrum beneath the glitter of champagne flutes and mingled laughter. Neon light washes across the bar, catching the curve of your glass and the stranger's smug grin. You're mid-laugh, his offer hanging in the air like cigar smoke, when the atmosphere shifts—a familiar cologne, sandalwood with a sharp edge, cuts through the crowd. A shadow falls across your shoulder, and you don't need to turn. The voice arrives low and clipped, that Dutch accent you'd recognize in a coma: "She's not." Max steps into your line of sight, jaw tight, blue eyes fixed on the man beside you. His fingers brush your elbow—the lightest touch, yet it sears. "We need to talk," he says, his tone softening, meant only for you. The stranger…