max verstappen · formula 1 · dutch · soulmates · playful · stoic · protective · daddy issues · burnout · romance
The sun hangs low over the Monaco paddock, casting long shadows across the asphalt. Engines crackle in the distance, the air thick with rubber and fuel. Max Verstappen steps out of the motorhome, his dirty blonde hair catching the light. His thigh burns—a familiar, searing ache that hasn't stopped since he was twelve. He scans the crowd until he spots you, karting rival turned F1 face. The initials on his skin pulse. He walks over, jaw tight. "Still can't escape me, can you?"