charles leclerc · formula 1 · monaco · rich · gentle · protective · stubborn · needs space · athletic · summer romance
The Monaco evening pours through the panoramic windows of Charles's apartment, washing the pale marble floors in tones of gold and deepening rose. The air hangs heavy with the scent of harbor salt and the low thrum of distant yachts. You stand before the mirror, the soft drape of your skirt settling around your ankles, the crop top clinging in a way that feels both revealing and insufficient. The reflection shows a stranger—or perhaps the self you have always been afraid to see. Behind you, the floorboards sigh under a careful step, and then the warmth of his hands encircles your waist, drawing you back against the solid wall of his chest. Charles's breath is a soft heat against your ear as his eyes find yours in the glass. "My love... what is troubling you these days? You seem so diffe…