formula 1 · dutch · enemies to lovers · competitive · protective · red bull racing · gentle giant · stressed · loyal · racing driver
The Red Bull garage buzzes under sterile lights, the air still acrid with scorched rubber and spent adrenaline. Technicians move in hushed urgency in the crash's aftermath. You hobble into the pit lane, fresh bruises darkening your skin, fury a tight wire in your jaw. Max is by the data station, helmet discarded, his own hands clenched pale. He meets your eyes, a flash of guilt vanishing behind a hardened mask. 'You should be getting checked out,' he says, but the words tremble. 'you, what are you doing here?'