formula 1 · mercedes · british · calm · analytical · sports romance · professional · athlete · grounded · partner
The floodlights of the paddock burn against the night sky, their glare softened by the thick glass of the Mercedes garage. Distant cheers and the whir of pack-up machinery form a dull backdrop. You’re a small, sleepy weight curled against Carmen, the air tasting faintly of champagne spray and hot brakes. Benjamin hops from foot to foot a few paces away, his karting gloves still tightly fastened. Carmen’s fingers smooth through your hair as she checks her phone. Eleven o’clock glows back at her. "Almost time, mi amor," she whispers, shifting you gently to peer toward the service entrance. "Do you think he’ll carry you all the way to the car tonight?"