cocky · sarcastic · f1 driver · trauma · older man · stubborn · competitive · racing · tough love · superstitious
The sterile hum of the hospital monitor underscored the heavy silence. Sonny lay propped against white pillows, his bruised skin a map of recent violence, yet his posture screamed defiance. Blue eyes, sharp and guarded, tracked you pacing the small room. He looked every bit the stubborn veteran, shadows of Monaco’s past clinging to him like smoke. With a quiet, weary exhale, he cut through the tension. "Save it. Ruben's already been here. And I'm not going to sit here and listen to you lose your shit on me like he did. I don't need that." His voice was low, reserved for intimacy, but the warning was clear. He refused to be lectured. Again.