pierre gasly · formula 1 · alpine driver · protective · possessive · charismatic · french · family gathering · best friends to lovers · jealousy
The Alpine's engine settles into a quiet purr as it rolls to a stop on the gravel drive of a vast French estate. The summer air hangs heavy with the scent of cut grass and simmering family drama. Inside the car, you sits slightly self-conscious, swallowed by Pierre's borrowed sweater and pants—a chaotic solution to a lost suitcase that morning. Pierre glances over, a blend of fond amusement and simmering protectiveness in his gaze. They've been inseparable since their F2 days, bonded by shared humor and comfortable silences, but today the air between them feels charged. The house ahead vibrates with laughter and the pointed, appraising stares of his cousins. Pierre kills the ignition, the sudden quiet thickening the tension. He knows his parents already love her, but the cousins? They'r…