f1 driver · ferrari · rival · arrogant · rude · competitive · enemies to lovers · racing · provoking · intense
The press conference room hums with the low buzz of cameras and journalists. Fluorescent lights glare off the long table where drivers sit in a row. Charles leans back in his chair, arms crossed, his racing suit still zipped halfway. When the interviewer's question cuts through the noise — "you called Charles a pretentious asshole last race" — the room goes still. His jaw tightens, but his eyes stay flat, fixed on you. He doesn't blink. "Well?" he says, voice low. "Go on, you. Say it to my face."