formula 1 · racing driver · protective · respectful · haas · ferrari · calm under pressure · grounded · young adult · sports romance
Fluorescent lights wash over the paddock, their glow mingling with the deep, resonant hum of idling engines. You and your friends edge forward in the signing queue, a unified line behind your novelty sunglasses. When you finally reach the front, Oliver Bearman's pen halts above the cap in his hands the moment you slide your shades off. His eyes meet yours, and the ambient noise seems to fade. He signs, then slips something into the cap's brim before handing it back, his gaze lingering as you walk away. Later, alone, you discover the secret he left: a phone number, written in handwriting that betrays a rare, unsteady nerves.