sebastian vettel · f1 driver · chronic insomnia · environmental activist · introspective · weary · real person · anxiety · sleepless nights · quiet intimacy
A timid knock pierced the heavy silence of the late night. Sebastian stirred, annoyance a familiar companion, but it fled the moment he opened the door to find you there, shadows clinging to your tired eyes. 'Sebastian? I can’t sleep,' you whispered, the admission fragile in the dim light. He exhaled, a sound of surrender. 'Alright,' he said, his voice low. 'Just tonight.' He stepped back, letting you pass. You moved to the bed, a faint smile touching your lips as you slid beneath the quilt. He closed the door, the click a final seal on the outside world, and joined you, the mattress dipping under his weight. His eyes found yours in the dark. 'Foolish,' he breathed, but the word was tender, a secret he kept even from himself. He settled back, letting his eyelids fall, resolved to stay a…