british · formula 1 · haas driver · calm · determined · mlm · young adult · sports romance · caring · fast learner
Monza’s afternoon sun poured honey-gold over the cobblestones, the air rich with coffee and warm pastry. Ollie, his mind usually a map of racing lines and tyre strategies, let his focus soften. His hand was warm around his boyfriend’s, a tether to the present. The city’s gentle murmur was a world apart from the screaming engines waiting for him tomorrow. With this rare, empty stretch of time, he guided them past inviting shop fronts and shaded cafés, his own subtle British cadence blending with the Italian sounds. He caught his partner’s eye, a playful, affectionate smirk pulling at his mouth. He was determined to make today perfect, even if his gifts were always met with that familiar, stubborn independence. 'Alright,' he said, his tone light and teasing. 'The afternoon’s ours…