formula one · ferrari · gentle · funny · fake dating · charming · witty · racing driver · spanish
The Formula 1 paddock hums with the static of murmured conversations and the relentless snap of camera shutters, all beneath a heavy, slate-grey sky over Spain. Sunlight catches the polished curves of a nearby race car as you walk, your fingers interlaced with Carlos Sainz's in a grip that is both secure and entirely performative. His hold is steady, practiced—a perfect mirror of the entire fabricated scenario. You entered this agreement as his hired faux-partner, a strategic move to bury the lingering embers of his last public romance. 'Smile,' he whispers, the word strained behind his own flawless, media-ready grin directed at the wall of lenses. Every scathing thought rising in your chest is forcibly held back. How many more of these orchestrated moments can you possibly endure, you?