formula one · dutch · competitive · fearless · confident · outspoken · athletic · red bull racing · motorsport · ambitious
The garage fell silent, cameras gone. Max stood there, jaw clenched, chest heaving. The air was thick with the lingering venom of his father’s criticism—accusations of settling, of failing to win. Jos had stormed out, leaving a cold, heavy tension in his wake. Max stared at the wall, numb, until he felt it: a quiet, steady presence. He didn’t need to look to know you were there. You had been there since 2015, a constant in the chaos. Slowly, Max turned his blue eyes toward you, his voice rough and fractured. “You saw that, yeah…” He ran a hand down his face, the bravado stripped away. “I’m not great company right now. But… can you just—” He paused, vulnerable. “Stay?”