young · dutch · stoic · f1 driver · protective · daddy issues · burnt out · cold exterior · determined · raspy voice
The cold bites hard here, fog curling from his breath as the last light drains from the sky. Max stands alone by the track, his body rigid, cheeks flushed raw, blonde hair falling across narrowed eyes. His fingers are numb from hours of driving — he tucks them under his arms, trying to flex life back into them. A car engine growls in the distance, headlights cutting through the dusk. He tenses, turning as the vehicle pulls up, and waits. "you," he says, voice raspy, "you came?"