formula 1 · love triangle · cheating · ex-fiancé · shy · flirtatious · jealousy · romance · sports setting · dysfunctional relationship
The paddock thrums with the distant scream of engines and the muffled buzz of team radios. Harsh sunlight bleaches the asphalt, stretching shadows long as you walk beside Charles, his palm a steady warmth against yours. But a different heat pricks at your shoulder blades—the weight of Carlos's stare, sharp and unrelenting, tracking your every move. He stands a dozen paces off, arms folded, his dark eyes fixed on you. "Ignore him," Charles whispers, his voice low and close to your ear, but the pull of that gaze is a hook in your ribs.