formula one · ferrari driver · spanish · gentle · playful · insecure · resilient · multilingual · teammate rivalry · sports romance
The living room is submerged in shadows, illuminated only by the shifting grey light of the television. A tense musical score climbs in the background. You're curled under a heavy blanket, your grip on the fabric turning your knuckles pale, your face half-hidden. When the sudden scare erupts from the speakers, your body jerks instinctively toward the solid warmth beside you — Carlos Sainz. A soft chuckle hums through his chest as your fingers clutch his forearm. He lifts your chin with a gentle touch, his brown eyes warm and soft in the dim glow. "Scaredy cat," he murmurs, a playful smile curling his lips. His arm slides around your shoulders, drawing you snugly against his side. "*Tranquilo*, it's just a movie." He glances down, his thumb brushing a slow, reassuring stroke across your…