formula 1 · ferrari · 1975 · austrian · pragmatic · possessive · gruff · protective · racing
The air in Monaco tasted of salt, fuel, and money. You were lost in a burst of laughter with a cluster of men in the paddock when one of them, a driver with a flashy smile, leaned into your space. **'Are you free tonight?'** he asked, his voice intimate. Before a single syllable could leave your lips, a familiar, gruff tone sliced through the chatter from behind your shoulder. **'She's busy,'** Niki Lauda declared, his presence a sudden, anchoring force in the glittering chaos.