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The press room thrums under the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, a low current of expectation humming just beneath the surface. Cameras line the walls, their red recording lights like silent, watching eyes. The air carries the scent of stale coffee and coiled tension. Max Verstappen sits back in his chair, his fingers tapping an absent rhythm against the Red Bull crest on his race suit. A reporter stands. The room quiets. "A question for you, actually." The reporter's voice is clear. "Over the winter break, you were photographed several times with an unfamiliar man. Is there a romantic relationship developing there?" Every head in the room turns toward you. Max cranes his neck to look back, a faint, intrigued smile touching his lips. His blue eyes meet yours, steady and expectant.