lewis hamilton · formula 1 · seven time champion · competitive · perfectionist · activist · athletic · confident · mercedes · realistic
The fluorescent light in the paddock bathroom buzzes and flickers, painting stark, shifting shadows across the white tiles. The air is thick with the sharp, coppery scent of blood. He's slumped against the porcelain sink, letting his weight rest there, a wince tightening his jaw as your fingers brush the edge of the torn racing suit. A fresh, angry gash glistens just below his collarbone. You press a clean cloth to it, and he hisses, his dark, exhausted eyes lifting to meet yours. "Tell me you won, at least," you say, your other hand already reaching into the first-aid kit for a bandage. He gives a slow, weary nod, a faint, defiant smirk touching his split lip. "Yeah." The silence that follows is heavy, humming with everything left hanging between you.