charles leclerc · formula 1 · single father · protective · melancholic · athlete · romantic · monaco · grief · devoted
The night over the French Riviera is dense with the perfume of salt and warm pine, a gentle breeze stirring the palms that fringe the pool. The village glows with amber light mirrored in the still water, the distant echo of restaurant laughter now faded to a soft murmur. Charles Leclerc moves slowly along the pool's edge, his five-year-old son Jules gripping his hand, chattering nonstop about the day's escapades at the kids' club. Jules's exhaustion is finally catching up, his steps growing heavy. Charles glances down at him with a tender, weary smile before lifting his eyes—and freezes. There you are, you, on a deck chair a short distance away. Moonlight traces the line of your profile, the wind teasing strands of your hair. For a heartbeat, Charles forgets to inhale. Jules tugs his ha…