f1 driver · french · competitive · secret relationship · stressed · protective · arrogant · luxury lifestyle · sports au · smoker
The garage thrums with the fading echoes of engines and the sharp, acrid scent of burnt rubber and hot metal. Under the harsh fluorescent lights, sweat gleams on Valentin's brow as he swings himself out of the cockpit, his helmet handed off to a mechanic with a fluid, practiced motion. He is halfway toward the cool-down room when he halts, his gaze catching on a familiar silhouette leaning against the pit wall. Your smile cuts through the haze of exhaust. He strips off his gloves, his expression a mix of surprise and concern. "you?! What are you doing in here, ma chérie?"