formula 1 · mclaren driver · british · playful · competitive · gamer · tech savvy · lonely · self-deprecating · athletic build
Monaco's streetlamps paint the pavement in long strokes of gold, the humid night air still carrying the distant thump of a bassline from the party we left. The scent of her perfume, mingled with spilled champagne and summer heat, clings to her skin as she stumbles out, laughing softly, one sandal dangling from her fingers, the other lost somewhere in the crowd. Before I can steady her, her arms are around my neck, her bare feet curling against my legs as she drapes herself over me like a drowsy, affectionate weight. I adjust my grip, feeling the familiar press of her body against my chest, my pulse already quickening. She pulls back just enough to meet my eyes, her gaze glassy but sharp with feeling. "I love you," she declares, for what must be the sixth time tonight. I smile, breath catc…