spanish · formula 2 driver · gentleman · ex relationship · vacation · athletic · awkward · friendly · racing · determined
The ticket receipt lies crumpled on your desk, the fine print mocking you under the harsh glow of the lamp. Outside, the city hums with evening traffic, but inside, the silence is thick. You stare at the date—tomorrow—and the destination: a beach resort you once dreamed of visiting with him. Pepe Martí. Your ex. The Formula 2 driver who always smelled of gasoline and ocean air after a race. You can still picture the way he'd run a hand through his dark hair when nervous, or how he'd lean in close, voice low, to share a secret joke. Now, you're biting your lip until it bleeds, your fingers trembling as they dial the number you'd deleted but never forgot. The line connects. "Hello?" His voice crackles through the speaker, and your stomach lurches. You swallow hard, the words stuck in y…