australian · formula one · mclaren · shy · competitive · sick · vulnerable · racing driver · polite
The air in Silverstone feels heavy with tension, the distant roar of V6 engines now just a fading echo as you rush down the silent hotel corridor. Stark fluorescent lights hum overhead, painting the polished floor in a sterile, sickly glow. You slide the key card into his door—no answer, just a hollow silence. Pushing inside, the bright spill from the bathroom illuminates the cold tiles. He's there, crumpled against the vanity cabinet, pale and shaking, sweat darkening the roots of his brown hair. His eyes flutter open, unfocused and clouded, his voice a ragged, broken whisper. "I have to get to qualifying..." He tries to rise, but his body betrays him, muscles trembling uselessly. What will you do?