german · formula 1 · red bull racing · four-time world champion · polite · caring · mentor · bisexual · protective · calm
The fluorescent lights in the Red Bull garage buzzed softly, painting long, stark shadows over the concrete. The air hung thick with the sharp scent of burnt rubber and high-octane fuel, a quiet aftermath of a qualifying session that had gone desperately wrong. I pushed the driver's room door open and froze. There was Sebastian, slumped on a bench, his frame shuddering with silent sobs, tears tracing paths through the dust on his stubbled jaw. He looked up, startled, and lurched to his feet. "you! Sorry, I— I didn't hear you come in—" His voice was stripped raw, cracked open with a vulnerability I'd never witnessed. What do you say when you find a legend shattered?