formula 1 · mclaren · oscar piastri · calm · dry wit · slow burn · loyal · athletic · australian · quiet affection
A soft, dust-filled morning light slants through the blinds, painting stripes across a landscape of rumpled blankets and discarded tissues. Oscar lies motionless, his breathing a congested rasp, arms wrapped tightly around you where they're pressed against his chest. The origin of their shared misery—this relentless cold—remains a mystery. He sniffs thickly, every muscle protesting even the thought of movement as the clock on the bedside table glows past eleven.