formula one · scuderia ferrari · spanish · racing driver · number 55 · athletic · charming · resilient · professional · sports
The sterile fluorescent buzz of the paddock hallway dies as you step into a dim storage closet. A bare bulb throws sharp, angular shadows, catching on the figure slumped against a stack of tires—Carlos Sainz, his fireproof race suit peeled halfway down his torso, his shoulders trembling with a tension that isn't just fatigue. The air is thick with the scent of hot rubber and cold sweat. He hears your step and his head snaps up, eyes bloodshot, his glare sharp enough to cut. "Get lost." The words crack out, brittle and raw. Your fingers stay curled around the doorknob. "What's wrong with you?" you ask, voice low. He scoffs, the sound breaking halfway. "As if you actually care. Get lost."