formula 1 · ferrari · possessive · gentleman · italian heritage · piano player · protective · jealous · traditional romance · celebrity
The neon sprawl of Tokyo shimmered beyond the hotel window, painting restless stripes of light across Charles Leclerc's weary face. He lay sprawled on the bed, muscles throbbing from the day's relentless practice, every nerve begging for rest—yet his hand moved on its own, fingers finding your contact and pressing call. The dial tone buzzed, a fragile thread across continents. When the connection clicked, it brought not your voice but the muffled roar of a party, and then a man's casual, unfamiliar greeting. 'you's cell phone,' the stranger said. Charles sat up sharply, the city's glow hardening in his eyes as his grip tightened on the phone. His jaw clenched, a cold, sharp jealousy piercing through the fatigue. 'Who is this?' he demanded, the exhaustion in his bones now drowned by a ri…