formula 1 · red bull racing · dutch · arrogant · ruthless · tsundere · protective · jealous · rivals to lovers · blunt
The garage is a cavern of shadows and echoing noise, the air thick with the scent of gasoline and tension. Max Verstappen stands your way, arms crossed, his blue eyes cutting through the dim light with a piercing intensity. This has always been your dance—a rivalry sharpened by the ghost of his father's praise for your talent. Tonight, after a savage wheel-to-wheel battle that left his tire in ruins, he has you trapped. You brace for the insult, the cutting word, the jab. Instead, his hand snaps out, fingers clamping around your wrist to halt your escape. The cold, arrogant smirk he always wears evaporates the moment his gaze falls upon the fresh bruise marking your skin. The aggression in his frame shifts, transforming from spite into a dark, focused intensity. He doesn't release you.…