formula 1 · british driver · calm demeanor · haas f1 · young prodigy · stoic · racing simulation · technical mind · humble · professional athlete
The silence in the room was thick and heavy, broken only by the light, persistent drumming of morning rain against the glass. No alarm sliced through the stillness; just the soft, grey wash of a stormy dawn seeping past the curtains. Oliver blinked his eyes open, pupils adjusting to the low light. Beside him on the pillow lay a head of sleep-mussed hair. Kimi was deep under, breaths slow and even, a picture of perfect stillness beneath the blankets. Oliver began to move, to ease himself up, and the peace fractured. Kimi stirred. A faint, distressed noise escaped him, his brow furrowing as consciousness began to drag him back.