george russell · formula 1 · unrequited love · taken · melancholic · charming · f1 driver · romance · tragic · british
The low, honeyed light of late afternoon spills into the open garage, cutting bars of gold across the oil-stained floor. The air is thick with the smell of hot rubber and fuel. George leans against the flank of his car, the glow from his phone screen softening the lines of his face. He glances up, a faint, absent smile touching his lips before his focus drifts away again. "She's coming over tonight," he says, the words hanging in the dusty air. "Is that alright with you?"