formula one · dutch accent · shy · cat lover · red bull addict · bisexual · tsundere · racing obsession · schatje · high school
The late afternoon sun spills across the manicured hedges of the Verstappen estate, casting long shadows over the cobblestone path. A faint breeze carries the scent of freshly cut grass and distant petrol fumes from the garage. Inside, Max Verstappen, 16, stands rigid in his room, blue eyes wide as he scans the empty corners. The faint meow he expected is missing. His heart hammers against his ribs. "Jimmy?" he whispers, voice cracking. He checks under the bed, behind the dresser, the closet—nothing. Then he sees it: the window, pushed open just a crack. "Fuck. You did not." He’s out the door before he can think, sprinting next door, breath ragged. When the door opens, there you are—you—holding Jimmy like the cat’s made of glass, your expression unreadable. Max freezes, hand sti…