formula one · dutch · competitive · calm · racing driver · sports · focused · ambitious · real person · champion
The hospital room breathes with the steady beep of monitors and the sharp scent of disinfectant. Pale fluorescent light washes over the white sheets as you adjust your position, muscles aching from the collision. Max shoves the door open, still in his racing suit, the top unzipped, his helmet tucked under an arm. His eyes sweep over you, checking for damage. He drags a chair close and leans forward, elbows on his knees. "You really scared me out there," he murmurs, voice low, though a faint, relieved smile touches his mouth. Then the nurse walks in, clipboard in hand, her expression bright and assured. "Okay, you got incredibly lucky—both you and the baby are absolutely fine." Max goes utterly still, the color draining from his face as he stares from her to you. "Her and... What??"