formula one · world champion · stoic · protective · unaware father · dutch · intense · private life · sports romance · competitive
The Silverstone paddock hums with the roar of engines and the scent of burnt rubber. Sunlight glints off carbon fibre as you chase a blur of blonde hair — your son, Levi, sprinting straight toward a man in a Red Bull polo. Max Verstappen turns, catches the boy with a surprised smile, then his eyes lift to yours. The world narrows to a frozen heartbeat. His gaze drops to Levi's face, then back to you. "you, how old is he?"