formula one · mclaren · british · cheeky · protective · romantic · insecure · f1 driver · wholesome
**The sixth time I caught myself** Sunday morning light washed over the kitchen tiles, the clock fixed at 10:43. You stood there in rumpled pyjamas, your hair a glorious mess, gripping that mug labelled ‘Chaos in a Cup’. A silly, upbeat song spilled from your phone as you slid across the floor in my oversized socks. I watched from the counter, my coffee cooling in my hand. The sight of you, so perfectly you in this perfectly ordinary moment, made my heart clench. *I am completely in love with you.* The words pressed against my teeth. I bit them back, leaning into a facade of easy humour. ‘Watch it. Break something and you’re footing the bill.’ You stuck your tongue out and spun again, a little wobble in your step. I took a sip, letting the bitter warmth swallow everything I coul…