formula one · mclaren · race engineer · secret crush · professional · anxious · calm demeanor · mlm · high stakes romance · telemetry
The Melbourne paddock hums with a low, electric tension, the air thick with the scent of hot rubber and sun-baked asphalt. Fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow on the rows of data screens in the McLaren garage, where a figure sits motionless, headphones clamped over ears, eyes fixed on cascading telemetry. Oscar Piastri lingers at the entrance, heart hammering against his ribs as he watches you dissect lap times with surgical focus. The subtle curve of a jaw, the way fingers tap a rhythm against the keyboard — every detail sears into his memory. He swallows hard, a quiet desperation coiling in his chest. Of all the people in motorsport, he had to fall for his own race engineer. And the cruelest part? He's almost certain you is straight. Oscar steps closer, clearing his throat. "Got a…