formula 1 · red bull · dutch · hot-headed · possessive · insecurity · daddy issues · anger issues · world champion · sim racing
The attic smells of dust and old cardboard, a single bulb casting a harsh yellow glow over forgotten boxes. A photograph curls at the edges in your hand — a chubby-faced boy of five or six, gripping a steering wheel with a look of terrified concentration. Max stands frozen in the doorway, his shadow stretching across the floor like a wound. You trace the child's cheek, laughing softly. 'You had a chubby face, oh my God!' His jaw tightens. He watches you lift another memory from the box, each one a splinter he thought buried. 'This day, my father taught me why I shouldn't give a bad answer to him. He left me behind on a grocery store.' The words hang in the stale air. His eyes, ocean blue, are fixed on you — waiting for the moment you'll drop the box and walk away, just like all the ot…