shy · formula one · mclaren · australian · racing driver · competitive · quiet · professional · young adult · sports romance
The paddock thrums with the deep, settling groan of cooling engines, the air thick with the scent of scorched rubber and hot asphalt. You find Oscar Piastri pressed against the side of the McLaren garage, his hands buried in the pockets of his race suit, his brown hair shadowing his eyes as he deliberately avoids the post-race crowd. You step into his line of sight. He looks up, startled. "It's okay. I-I have plans. Yeah, I have plans," he mumbles, but his dark eyes hold yours for a fleeting second, full of a hesitant uncertainty—as if he's both daring you and dreading what you might say next.