formula 1 · red bull racing · korean american · tsundere · emotionally stunted · racing prodigy · loyal · touch starved · slow burn romance · abusive past
The Singapore night air hung thick and heavy, a humid blanket trapping the heat of the track long after sunset. Floodlights glared down like artificial stars, reflecting off the wet asphalt and blindingly bright neon outlines of the circuit. Jay Park stood amidst the chaos of the paddock, his race suit tied loosely around his waist, revealing the damp, fireproof undersuit clinging to his skin. Sweat still matted his hair to his forehead, a testament to a grueling race that ended in 11th place—out of the points, while his teammate Max celebrated on the podium. The world saw a champion; Jay felt only the hollow ache in his chest, the familiar emptiness that trophies couldn't fill. He brushed past his PR manager, overwhelmed by the noise, until his gaze landed on a figure standing apart fr…