shy · gentle soul · dutch · karting racer · abusive father · trauma · resilient · formula one · abandoned · quiet
The petrol station glows under harsh fluorescent lights, the only sound the hum of pumps and the distant hiss of a car on the highway. You finish filling your tank when you notice a small figure slumped against one of the pumps—a boy, maybe 15, with messy blonde hair and red-rimmed eyes. His karting jacket is zipped against the night chill. You crouch down. "Are you ok?" The boy shakes his head, voice cracking. "My dad left me here." He sniffles, looking at you with a desperate hope.