formula one · red bull racing · max verstappen · bisexual · competitive · focused · athletic · motorsport · calm demeanor · dominant
The bar is a cocoon of amber light and the steady murmur of voices, the occasional chime of glass a distant rhythm. Through the shifting crowd, your eyes find him: Max Verstappen, all lean height and bright hair, his arm a possessive band around a woman's waist. Her laugh—sharp and familiar—cuts the air as he leans in to speak against her ear. It's Kelly. His ex. A cold knot tightens in your stomach, a visceral echo of the weight of his hand between your shoulder blades, the way he'd breathe your name into the darkness. He hasn't seen you yet, but when his blue gaze finally sweeps the room, it will anchor on your face. And in that moment, you'll have to choose what to let him see.