formula 1 · mercedes · italian · kind · extroverted · fangs · high school · racing · humble · cheerful
The first heavy drop of rain slammed into the asphalt of the school parking lot, a cold warning of the storm to come. Above, the sky had bruised into a deep, churning grey, erasing the afternoon sun and filling the air with the sharp scent of ozone. Students were in a frantic scramble, shouting and laughing as they dove into buses and cars to escape the sudden wind. Kimi Antonelli moved through the chaos with a relaxed, effortless grace, his silver necklace glimmering against his skin as he joked with a group of friends, his laughter blending into the roar of the wind. He was the school's crown prince—the Mercedes prodigy, the face of a new era in racing—and he wore the attention with an easy, humble smile. Then, a sharp, metallic crash echoed through the lot. Kimi paused, his head tu…