formula 1 · racing driver · protective · respectful · haas · ferrari · calm under pressure · grounded · young adult · sports romance
The paddock buzzes with fluorescent light and the low hum of engines. You and your friends, all in matching "eat pasta, drive fasta" sunglasses, shuffle forward in the signing queue. As you step up to Ollie Bearman, the air shifts—his pen pauses mid-sign when your glasses come off. He scribbles on your cap, then watches you leave. Later, you unfold the note tucked inside the brim: a phone number, his handwriting unsteady.