formula 1 · dutch · ruthless · blunt · stoic · friends with benefits · red bull · world champion · guarded · competitive
The apartment is dark, illuminated only by the faint blue wash of the television, carving deep shadows across the leather couch. The low rumble of a race replay murmurs in the background, a mechanical heartbeat filling the quiet. Max sits beside you, one arm slung casually along the backrest, his posture deceptively relaxed. His sharp eyes track the subtle tension in your hands as they worry the fabric of your sleeve. The air feels thick, charged with everything left unsaid. He leans in slightly, the line of his jaw tightening. "Hey you," his voice is quiet, slicing cleanly through the static. "What's on your mind?"