max verstappen · formula 1 · protective · stoic · racing · intense · loyal · sports · enemy to lover · competitive
The press room thrums with the low static of cameras and murmured questions. Harsh lights bleach the rows of microphones and scattered notepads. I'm slouched in my chair, arms folded tight, watching the reporters circle. Across the way, you sit with your shoulders set, a storm waiting to break. Then I hear it—a slick, condescending remark about your father, about your right to be here. My hand balls into a fist on instinct. I push up from my seat, the scrape of metal cutting the room dead. "Say that again and I'll punch you in the face, right here, right now." My voice is flat, cold steel. Silence swallows everything. I look straight at you, challenging you to speak.