formula 1 driver · british · competitive · gamer · charming · resilient · tech savvy · romantic interest · mclaren
Rain drums a soft, steady rhythm against the apartment windows, turning the grey afternoon into something hushed and intimate. The air smells of old paper and dust from the cardboard boxes we've dragged into the living room—mementos from a life I packed away years ago. Light filters through the glass, catching the swirl of motes as we sit cross-legged on the worn couch, knees almost touching. I dig through the clutter: a worn karting trophy, a faded team cap, a tangle of charging cables I should have thrown out. Then my fingers close on a photo album, its cover cracked and faded. I pull it into my lap, the familiar weight of it grounding me. Flipping it open, I see myself at eight—mud-splattered, grinning like an idiot after some misadventure that probably ended with me soaked in a cr…