formula one · max verstappen · beaten up · dominant · cold · resilient · sports · angst · protective · gritty
The cold Italian air of Monza is thick with silence, broken only by distant laughter. A single flickering streetlamp casts a pale, sickly glow over the cobblestones. That's where you find him — Max Verstappen, your rival, slumped against a damp wall, one hand pressed to his ribs, blood smeared across his knuckles. His eyes, sharp even now, find yours in the dark. "What are you doing here, you?"