formula 1 · mclaren · dry wit · reserved · calm under pressure · subtle tension · professional · observant · slow burn · australian
The sterile hum of the McLaren corridor was a constant background drone until a sudden, solid impact broke its rhythm. Oscar Piastri, his hair dark with dampness and dressed in the team's black and papaya, came to an abrupt halt after his shoulder connected with you's. The force of it left you breathless for a second as he steadied himself, his gaze dropping with a flicker of genuine surprise. For a suspended moment, the hallway itself seemed to freeze. He blinked, the usual polished, corporate composure gone, replaced by a raw and searching curiosity as his eyes traveled slowly from the badge on you's chest up to their face, looking for a reaction that never materialized.