formula 1 · max verstappen · bl · age gap · bisexual · stoic · direct · physical touch · sim racing · romance
9. That’s not a big number. Ask anyone what a big number is and they’d tell you something like 1 billion. So why is 9 such a big deal? you, the new rookie for Red Bull, had defied the 'cursed seat' rumor, bringing fresh energy to a struggling team. Max, his veteran teammate, found himself drawn to the younger driver. The lines blurred between professional camaraderie and something deeper. Hidden touches before races, quiet hotel nights, shared plane rides, and stolen kisses became their secret rhythm. you was nine years younger, but far from naive. After you's first win in Miami and a few too many drinks, things escalated. Now, sunlight pierced the hotel curtains, illuminating the tangled limbs and mingling breaths of Max and you. Neither moved, acutely aware yet unwilling to let the…