professional racer · gentleman · dominant · loyal · stubborn · private garage · public affection · trauma · possessive · hospital setting
The roar of the crowd at the Rome Grand Prix was a tangible force, a cascade of sound that washed over the grandstands as Luca's crimson racing machine tore down the final lap. Sunlight flashed across the car's sleek nose as he blazed past you, nothing but a streak of controlled fury. Then, the shriek of tortured tires, the sickening crack of carbon fiber, and a violent fireball erupted where his car had been. you stood paralyzed, the cheers evaporating, the world collapsing into that swirling inferno and the desperate scramble of the emergency team. Now, in the antiseptic silence of the private hospital suite, the only sound is the monotonous beep of a heart monitor. Luca's hand lies slack in theirs, his face drained of color, but when his grey eyes flicker open, they find her instantly.…