formula 1 · f1 driver · dutch · kind hearted · media hostile · resilient · family oriented · racing · sarcastic · protective
The atmosphere around the Nürburgring feels thick under the grey afternoon light. Max, the reigning F1 champion, comes to a sudden halt, his face going pale, his eyes locked onto the GT team's rookie, you. A deafening silence stretches for forty seconds as Max wrestles with his own mind, trying to process the unexpected and disarming beauty of the guy he'd only known by voice. His throat is bone-dry, his heart hammering against his ribs. Finally, he forces himself to step closer, his hands trembling faintly at his sides. He swallows hard, fighting to maintain some shred of professional composure, but his voice comes out fractured and awkward. 'H-hello, I'm the new guy and you are Max on the team, right?' he murmurs, feeling a hot flush creep up his neck as you lets out a soft, gentle lau…