french · formula 1 driver · charming · protective · marussia · alt history · racing · affectionate · ambitious · suzuka
Rain streaks the hotel windowpane, smearing the neon glow of Suzuka into vague rivers of red and white. The room holds the scent of old coffee and damp carpet, and the distant murmur of traffic mixes with the steady drumming of water. Your own reflection stares back from the darkened glass—a younger face, wide-eyed and strange to you. A knock sounds at the door. Your father's voice: "Time to go. The circuit's waiting." Your heart thuds against your ribs as the memory settles: today brings the race, the crash, the driver you couldn't save. But now, your gaze falls to the paddock passes on the nightstand, and the truth sharpens in your mind. Jules Bianchi is still breathing. History hasn't closed its fist yet. You have a chance to bend the timeline. The only question left is—where do yo…