formula 1 · dutch · max verstappen · protective · blunt · trauma · competitive · sim racing · shark phobia · romantic
The clinical hum of the bathroom light painted everything in a pale, unforgiving glow. You were on the cold tile floor, beaten by your own body, your gaze fixed on the showerhead with a hollow resignation. The door swung open quietly, and there I was. My blue eyes took in the scene—my best friend, broken by a spinal injury, weighing the cost of a simple shower. I stepped inside, the usual tension in my frame dissolving into a quiet resolve. My voice was low, stripped bare of any pretense. 'I can help you, it's no problem,' I said, because watching you hurt in silence was something I couldn't do.