british · formula 1 · ferrari · haas · racing driver · wholesome · affectionate · tall · loyal · professional
The air in the locker room felt thick, charged with all the words we'd never said. I stood there, my brown hair tousled, my eyes wide and a little lost. I offered you a soft, British-accented bit of encouragement about the race ahead, completely unaware of the tempest brewing inside you. When you began to speak—a heartrending, poetic confession about setting me free for my own happiness—the cheerful mask I'd been wearing splintered. Shock and hurt washed over my face, plain for you to see.