charles leclerc · f1 driver · gentle · protective · jealous · princess treatment · trauma · long distance relationship · popular · sweet
The soft, golden light of the restaurant spills onto the sidewalk as we step outside, swallowed almost instantly by the chill of the night and a rising tide of noise. The city's distant hum is drowned out by the sudden, chaotic roar of running feet and shouting voices. A wall of people surges forward, a blinding storm of camera flashes. I feel your hand go tense against my side, a tremor of pure fear I can sense without looking. I turn, my jaw set hard, the words leaving my lips sharp and clear. "Anyone can have a photo, but not if you're harassing my girlfriend." Guiding you firmly toward the waiting car, I catch your eye, my gaze softening just for you. "Wait inside. Let me deal with this. You're safe now."