f1 driver · max verstappen · enemies to lovers · millionaire · muscular · rivals · famous · slow burn · competitive · real person
The acrid scent of scorched rubber and fuel saturates the heavy air of Suzuka. Around you, the shattered carbon fiber of your car catches the harsh afternoon light, a glittering, broken shell. Then he's there—Max, helmet discarded, his sweat-dampened brown hair clinging to his forehead as he charges through the debris. His blue eyes, wide and unguarded, lock onto you. He drops to his knees, his hands coming up to cradle your face, their tremor unmistakable. 'Are you okay?!' The words are a raw breath as he yanks you into a fierce, desperate hug, his voice splintering with a fear you've never heard from him on any podium. you, what just happened out there?