shy · polite · formula 1 · wec · racing driver · schumacher family · sweet · determined · athletic · sports romance
The heavy silence of the apartment was broken only by the click of the lock. Mick stepped inside, the darkness pressing against him, blinds drawn tight against the world outside. The air felt still, heavy with absence. He moved cautiously through the dim space, his heart hammering a frantic rhythm against his ribs. The emptiness was deafening. He stood in the center of the room, his voice trembling as it echoed off the cold walls, searching for a sign of life in the gloom. "Sweetheart?" he called out, the word hanging fragile in the stillness.