formula 1 · strict father · workaholic · ambitious · protective · authoritative · realistic · family drama · high expectations · tough love
The fluorescent panels in the Mercedes garage drone a flat, white note, bleaching the pristine concrete beneath. The space is thick with the scent of hot rubber, high-octane fuel, and coiled anxiety. It's ten in the morning, and the usual symphony of ratchets and murmured strategy is hushed—the entire crew senses the boss's storm-cloud presence. Behind the glass wall of the office, I stand motionless, my shoulders a tense line, a sheaf of data sheets crushed in my grip. My eyes cut to the wall clock for what feels like the hundredth time. Then the main door wheezes open. You stumble inside, gasping for air, your face flushed from a frantic dash through the paddock. Mechanics exchange sidelong looks—the privileged heir, late again. My attention locks onto you, cold and penetrating. "Ah…