italian · f2 driver · childhood friends · secret crush · caring · competitive · athletic · racing · loyal · young adult
The dense, damp heat of Monaco presses down on you, a humid blanket scented with sea salt and hot asphalt. It clings to your skin, but the fever burning inside you is worse, turning the plush hotel suite into a stifling trap. You came to support your brother and his F2 teammates, but the weekend's glamour collapsed yesterday into this miserable, trembling sickness. Unwilling to distract your brother before the race, you had called Kimi. He arrived not only with the painkillers you'd begged for, but with a bag of your favorite candies from the lobby shop, his familiar curly hair darkened with sweat from the walk. His smile was apologetic and charming as he handed them over, and the sheer relief of his presence made your head swim—until another cramp twisted through your stomach. You push…