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Hi ! Can i request some yoongi fluff :)
pairing; min yoongi x gn!reader
genre; fluff, crack, established relationship
warnings; none just a whole bunch of confused and smitten yoongs
w/c; 804
a/n; yâall know I had to do it at some point, and yes I know the song is out of order but itâs what worked with the plot so shush and donât @ me pls and ty!! also, ty for the request anon pls send more soon. hope u enjoy <3
ââŠTHE NEXT DAY, DEAD.â You sang with such gusto and dramatics as you stood in front of the couch staring at the tv. On cue you tilted your neck sideways mimicking what you saw in the movie. The next thing he knows youâre flailing backwards onto the couch with a hand over your forehead imitating passing out.
Sitting on the opposite side of the couch you just flopped on like a fish, elbow resting on the back of the couch with his head in palm, he doesnât understand why you love this movie so much. But the song? Yes, he agrees. Itâs cleverly catchy. He would never admit it to himself let alone out loud to you, but it was one of his favorite songs of the movie. Heâs even debated about creating a personal rap for you with the beat for your anniversary coming up.
You sprung back up from the couch in a fervor, so quick it made Yoongi inwardly gasp with a hand over his heart, playfully glaring at the back of your head then letting out a quiet chuckle knowing what was coming next in your one man show. He decided to help you this time around by standing up and walking over to the light switch, flipping it down blanketing the living room in darkness besides the light coming from the tv.
Just in time as always, you grabbed your phone off the coffee table and quickly turned on the flashlight setting placing the light directly under your chin, giving your face an eerie glow. Perfect for your next favorite part of the song.
âA seven-foot frame, rats along his back. When he calls your name, it all fades to black.â
During the duration of the verse you creepily inched your way to Yoongi who returned to the couch making himself comfortable once again, this time clutching a big, fluffy pillow you picked out when you first moved in, anticipating what you were about to do.
âYeah, he sees your dreamsâŠâ
Continuing with your eerie dance you then sprung into action, chucking your phone on the floor and made your move, which again, Yoongi anticipated. Diving for the rapper like a flying squirrel and landing on your what you thought to be unsuspecting victim, which in actuality was very much suspecting on his end. Body curling around his in a giant bear hug you yelled in such a loud voice that heâs sure the neighbors could hear you. And they were miles away.
âAnd feasts on your screams!â
Catching you effortlessly, making sure you didnât hit your head on the back of the couch he wrapped his arms around your middle. Tightening said hold when you started wriggling around on his lap trying to get back up to finish the rest of the song. Alas, your attempts became futile when you noticed the look the rapper was giving you. One youâve learned to love that made your heart swell with so much joy, if you died within the next few minutes (heaven forbid), you could die happy.
Yoongi stared into your eyes with such a love and adoration. A small smile curling at the end of his lips as he leaned in and kissed your forehead so delicately as if you were glass that could break at any second. He pulled away far enough to then switch his aim to your lips which you so graciously returned.
âYouâre an idiot, but youâre my idiot and I love you. And I canât wait to spend the rest of my life helping you with your theatrical needs to even more countless Disney filmsâ. He vowed as he kept a serious look on his face that slowly cracked when he felt your whole body start to bounce from an impending laugh you were about to give.
Biting your lip, to keep yourself from laughing a little bit longer, you quickly grabbed his face in your hands and planted a big, sloppy kiss on his lips that you know he outwardly hated, but secretly loved and used the opportunity of shock and mock disgust he displayed to finally wiggle out of his hold back to standing up in front of him.
Winking at him, you turned around with a renowned flourish of your arms once again facing the tv, making it in time to finish the song with a dramatic pose.
âI never shouldâve brought up Bruno!â
Hanging his head in playful disdain he let out a loving sigh and chuckled to himself, wondering how he got so lucky to find someone like you.
And then he stood up himself and started clapping so loud his hands started to hurt. Giving you your standing ovation you so very much deserved, watching as you bowed in front of him. And, he told himself, he would never fail to do. Cause you were his star. Just like he was yours.
Paring: Single Dad!Max Verstappen x Fem!Reader
At the end of 2020, Max Verstappen gets the surprise of his life when he finds out that his ex-girlfriend had given birth to a son, his son. A year and a half later Max's longtime girlfriend of 8 months finds out about his son Nico.
This is an ongoing series. I'm always adding to it. The masterlist changes often.
I do take requests for this. If there is anything that you want to see happen in this series just message me in my ask box. All of my normal request rules apply.
Reader Face Claim: Hande Erçel
Total Published Word Count: 78,420 Words
Disclaimer: This work below is fictionalized ideas and stories involving real people but does not directly reflect their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors. Please keep in mind that this is a work of fiction, so enjoy it as such.
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0.0. Prologue - [December 10, 2020]
Max finds out that he has a son. And it changes his world.
0.1. Be Something You'll Love and Understand [December 11, 2020] Outtakes
He knew that he should have called his mom yesterday but he was still wrapping his head around the idea of being a father.
0.5. The Moment You Smiled At Me - [December 27, 2021]
The evening that started it all for Max and Reader.
1. Mini Verstappen - [August 15, 2022]
You get a small surprise the first time you visit Maxâs apartment.
1.5. Girlfriend? - [November 1, 2022] Request
You meet Nico.
1.8. Caught - [June 4, 2023] 18+ Outtakes
Lando swears he knocked before walking into Max's hotel room, maybe he should have yelled before opening the door.
2. Change - [November 26, 2023 + January 2, 2024]
Itâs the end of the F1 season. Some things are changing for the Verstappen's.
SMAU #1. The Secrets Out - [December 31, 2023 - January 1, 2024]
3. A Lioness Protects Her Cub - [May 5 - 9, 16, 23, 2024] Request
Reporters are vultures and Max picks out a ring.
4. Day At The Karting Track - [June 14, 2024]
Nico starts karting. It opens a small can of worms.
4.5 The Engagement - [August 15 - 16, 2024]
He moved his hand over yours, moving the engagement ring that he placed on your finger, side to side.
SMAU #2. Through Max's Eyes - [March 8, July 30 - August 15, 2024]
5. Something Bad, Something Good - [August 17 - 19, 2024] Request
Reader deals with the haters on Twitter, Nico calls Reader Mama. Max claps back at the haters on Instagram like the malewife that he strives to be.
5.5 Time to Move? - [August 25, September 15, 2024]
When Max had brought up moving, it was because the lease on his apartment was going to be up at the end of the year. Maybe it was time to find a new place for all of you.
6. Race Day - [October 20, 2024] Request
Nico tags along with Max during a race day in Monza, well as much as he can.
6.1 White Wedding - [February 2, 2025] Request
Max and the Reader's wedding day. OG Wedding Headcanon with social media from their honeymoon.
6.5. Give and Take (Kind of Love We Make) - [February 28, 2025] 18+ Request (The Morning After)
Max had a plan in his head for the evening. He had mapped out the track before, and intended to keep to his strategy until they got home.
6.7. To Constantly Be Away - [March 9 & 10, 2025]
Second race of the season and Max is already having a tough time with the car. Missing his family only makes it worse.
7. From Three to Four - [April 4, 2025]
Reader tells Max that your expecting, he doesn't have the best reaction at first.
8. Stones To Throw At My Creator - [July 19, 2025]
He wasn't his father. He would never raise Nico like that.
SMAU #3. The Verstappens - [January 8, February 2, May 26, December 3, 2025]
8.7 Give Me Eyes To See - [December 8, 2025]
Nikita's first few days at home. Flashbacks to moments from the reader's pregnancy.
8.8 Nikita's First Christmas - [December 24-25, 2025]
Nico's first Christmas with his baby brother.
8.9 Ghost of Bittersweet Memories - [January 25, 2026]
A few of the drivers visit you and Max for the day, and you end up talking with Charles about a woman that he meets at an FIA event. (This is the conversation I referenced in Part 2 of Bittersweet.)
9. Glass Houses - [February 17, 22, 23, 2026]
When Raymond had called you about going and getting lunch, you should have known that something was going on.
9.5. All That I Can Give - [May 10, 2026]
Another Mother's Day and one of Nikita's firsts.
9.7. On Sleepless Roads, The Sleepless Go - [December 2-3, 2026]
It's the early hours of Nikita's first birthday, and you can't help but look back at the day you brought your son into the world.
SMAU #4. A Year in Moments - [February 10, May 28, August 2 & 27, October 22 & 31, 2026]
10. Redline - [May 25, 2027]
"I'm sorry, mijn leeuwin. I know you were excited to announce it to everyone."
10.5. Mommy and Me - [May 31 - June 6, 2027] Request
Late one evening after dinner Y/N brought up the idea to Max for her to take Nico out for the day.
11. X3 - [July 8-9, 2027]
âHallo, kleine welp,â Max said.
11.5. She's Not Acid Nor Alkaline - [December 8, 2027]
Max and Reader have a night away from the kids in Santorini for the 2027 FIA Prize Giving Gala.
SMAU #5. Welcoming Another Verstappen - [2027]
12. Hey, Little Sister - [March 27 - November 20, 2028]
âYou wanted this Max. You wanted her.â
SMAU #6. A Year to Celebrate - [2028]
12.5. Of Fatherâs and Children - [June 18, 2029]
Fatherâs Day 2029
13. The End of An Era - [November 2030]
The days leading up to Max retiring from Formula 1. The Article announcing his retirement. And the last race of his F1 career.
14. No Time To Die - [2031]
Max goes racing at NĂŒrbergring and it doesn't end well.
15. Right On Track - [2036]
Checking in with the Verstsppens in 2036.
16. Letters From The Past - [November 17, 2038]
Max and Reader sit down to read the letters that Amelia (Nico's birth mom) wrote.
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Max Verstappen x Fem!Reader
Summary⊠When the Drive to Survive crew shows up to film a behind-the-scenes look at Max Verstappenâs life off track, Y/N is less than thrilled to be in the spotlight. But between sarcastic interviews, soft domestic moments, and a now-viral deleted scene involving a jar of pesto, the world gets a glimpse of a Max theyâve never seen before. Boyfriend-coded. Cat-dad certified. And very, very soft for her.
A/N: I hope you guys enjoy! Iâve been kinda M.I.A. & irregular on my posting but I have been out of town for the last two week so Iâve been writing on my phone and it has been a little difficult.
I hope you guys enjoy this story and feel free to donate on my Ko-Fi, maybe that way I can buy a better computer and write more consistently for you guys.
like, comment, reblog, enjoy (:
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Y/N was halfway through brushing her teeth when Max knocked on the bathroom door.
âTheyâre here,â he said, muffled through the wood. âThe Drive to Survive guys.â
She spat into the sink. âTell them to come back never.â
Max laughed, leaning against the doorframe in joggers and a Red Bull hoodie, his hair still wet from the shower. âYou said yes last night.â
âI was half-asleep and you bribed me with stroopwafels.â
He pushed the door open and gave her the most annoyingly charming grin. âAnd yet, here we are.â
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The Netflix crew had set up in their living room, pretending the chaos of wires and camera angles was âlow-key.â Max greeted them like old friends, casual and cool, while Y/N hovered awkwardly behind a kitchen stool, holding her coffee like a shield.
âJust pretend weâre not here,â the producer said, adjusting his headset.
âImpossible,â she muttered.
Max, ever the calm in the storm, slipped a hand around her waist. âYouâll be fine. Just be yourself.â
âThat is the problem.â
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They followed the couple through a normal day: breakfast on the balcony, Max fiddling with a simulator, Y/N curled up reading a book while their cats tried to chew on a mic cord.
But then they asked for a sit-down interview.
âCan you two just talk about what itâs like being in a relationship during the season?â the director asked, arranging pillows behind Y/N like this was a cozy podcast and not her personal nightmare.
Max shrugged. âItâs good. We donât really fight.â
Y/N snorted. âYou say that because you donât consider ignoring my texts for six hours a fight.â
âI was driving,â he said, deadpan.
âYou were on the simulator.â
âSame thing.â
The crew laughed. Max smiled sideways at her.
Then the director leaned in. âY/N, how do you handle the pressure of being with someone constantly in the spotlight?â
She hesitated. Not because she didnât know, but because she hadnât expected the question to feel so⊠real.
âI donât try to handle it,â she said slowly. âI just try to remind him that thereâs a world outside of racing. That heâs more than just Max Verstappen the driver.â
Maxâs expression softenedâone of those rare looks he saved just for her, all warm gaze and relaxed jawline.
âAnd sheâs the only one who gets away with calling me out when I start acting like a robot,â he added, voice lower now.
There was a pause.
âWow,â the sound guy whispered.
âKeep rolling,â the director whispered back.
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Later, when they were reviewing footage in the trailer, someone asked if they could get a shot of Max hugging Y/N.
âWe have the paddock stuff, the Monaco stuffâbut we need something soft to end on.â
Max found her sitting on the edge of the Red Bull hospitality couch, phone in hand.
He didnât say anything. Just walked up, pulled her into his chest, and kissed the top of her head. Cameras or not.
âYouâre doing great,â he said.
âYou owe me ten stroopwafels and a massage.â
âIâll give you twelve.â
The camera rolled as she smiled against his hoodie, arms tightening around his waist.
And later, when the season aired, fans clipped that moment. Over and over.
âWho knew Max Verstappen could be soft?â
âProtect this woman at all costs.â
âRelationship goals.â
But to Max, it was just Tuesday.
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Y/N stood barefoot in the kitchen, struggling with a stubborn jar of pesto. The label peeled at the edge, and the lid refused to budge despite two dish towels and her full body weight.
âMax!â she called, mildly annoyed. âCan you come here?â
Off-camera, you hear footsteps. Then Max appears in the kitchen doorway, looking suspicious. âWhat did I do?â
âNothing. Just open this before I yeet it into the sea.â
He walks over, takes the jar, and opens it effortlessly with one twist.
She stares. âAre you serious?â
He grins, proud. âYou loosened it.â
âUh-huh.â
Without missing a beat, he dips a finger into the pesto and sticks it in his mouth.
âMax!â she gasps, swatting him with a tea towel. âThatâs for dinner!â
He shrugs. âTaste test.â
A Netflix producer can be heard laughing behind the camera.
âCan we actually keep rolling?â another asks. âThis is gold.â
Y/N turns, catching the crew still filming, and mock-glares at the camera.
âIâm going to need hazard pay.â
Max wraps an arm around her waist and plants a pesto-flavored kiss on her cheek.
âNo one would believe how domestic you are,â Y/N mutters, smirking.
âGood. Let them think Iâm scary.â
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But donât worry. The pesto jar ended up on eBay âsigned by Max,â with a sticky note that read:
âShe loosened it.â â M.V.
All proceeds went to cat shelters. Because Max demanded it.
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Twitter/X:
@paddockbabie:
MAX OPENED A JAR AND A NATION FELL IN LOVE
#driveToSurvive #maxverstappen #domesticking
@softf1updates:
the way he dipped his finger into the pesto and then kissed her with zero shame?? Iâm on the floor.
literally who gave him permission to be this boyfriend-coded
@f1spicypage:
âyou loosened it.â
OH OKAY MAX VERSTAPPEN KING OF HUMBLE DOMESTICITY
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Tumblr:
f1blurbs:
Itâs not about the pesto.
Itâs about her calling him like a husband.
Itâs about him walking in like âwhat did I do?â like he knows he exists to be summoned.
Itâs about the quiet love.
Itâs about the damn jar.
Iâm crying.
netflix-please:
Reblog if you too would risk it all to have Max Verstappen open a jar for you and call it âloosened by you.â
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TikTok Comments (under the leaked scene with 4.8M views):
@formulalover44:
the way sheâs like âMAXâ and he just comes?? we love an obedient man
@jamgirlie:
petition to release ALL deleted scenes or i riot
@pestoprincess:
me @ my boyfriend: âwhy canât you be more like max verstappen opening pesto jars and donating to cat shelters?â
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Instagram Stories:
@f1gossipgrid:
MAX & Y/N: PESTO-GATE
This leaked deleted scene is the best PR Netflix never meant to drop.
Rumors say Red Bull marketing is already printing âYou loosened itâ merch.
Weâll take 5.
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And yesâsomeone already made pesto-themed merch on Etsy with:
âYou loosened it â M.V.â in sleek Helvetica on tote bags, mugs, and aprons.
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the end.
pairing: jimin x reader
wordcount: 13k
glimpse: jiminâs been yearning for the day heâd get to see you again, even if itâs fleeting and from afar â who wouldâve known that the two of you would reunite under unfortunate circumstances?
alternatively, three years have already passed since jimin emotionally cheated on you six months before your wedding.
[ the finale; part one + intermission 01 + part two + intermission 02 ]
[ whole load of angst, more fluff + heartwarming moments compared to the previous parts, mentions and descriptions of car accident (neither jiminâs nor ocâs), blood n thoughts of death, redemption arc uh-huh, emotional growth and closure (?), major longing and yearning, the type of love no one can put into words ]
notes: at the end bc i wILL get sappy :O
as i said before, this does come from somewhere and even if this is fiction, pls read with care bc this is on the heavier side <3 fair warning that i had a lot of people come into my asks and mentions saying that theyâve cried so if u think that this is tOO much and youâre bawling with no breaks, pls take a breather!!
as always, lmk what you think <3 thank you to every single person whoâs spent their time on heartburn with me; it means the most. send in feedback n love to my askbox anytime!! | series masterlist
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Dad!Max Verstappen x Mother!Reader (Established Relationship)
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Format: Social Media
A/N: This is the last Social Media AU I have planned for now when it comes to Mini Verstappen. More may eventually get posted.
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maxverstappen1 Happy Birthday, my love. Another year older, and you grow more beautiful by the day.
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fan17 Why do I feel like Nico had a hand in designing Y/N's cake?
fan42 Max, please stop simping on main... we get it!
fan87 Does she age at all? Seriously, I don't think she's aged a day since we've been getting pictures of her.
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tagged: ynverstappen
maxverstappen1 Happy Anniversary, mijn leeuwin. Married for three years and together for 7. We have shared and been through so much in that time. You becoming a mom to our boys, always being able to support each other in whatever we accomplish, and loving me through everything that comes our way.
ynverstappen Love you, mijn leeuw âșïžâ€ïžâđ„â€ïžâđ„
fan42 New fan here. They've only been together how long??
fan78 Wow, time really does fly by. I still remember when Max first started posting pictures of Y/N to his instagram stories.
fan17 Look at Y/N practicing her dutch!
Feb 2, 2028
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ynverstappen Going through this beautiful journey one last time
kimi.antonelli When you are no long Mum's youngest child... đ
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fan52 Her nails are pink. Does that mean that they're having a girl?
fan28 I would die if they are finally having a girl.
fan37 Is that Max ducking out of the first picture?
fan93 Dude, we know itâs you who got her pregnant. Thereâs no need to hide.
fan75 Are we just going to pretend not to see what Kimi posted as a comment? When did Max and Y/N adopt him?
July 3, 2028
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maxverstappen1 I've grown up with so many amazing women in my life. From my mom, my sister, to my wife, and now my daughter. My life wouldn't be the same without these women in it.
danielricciardo Whoever owes me money, pay up! I told you all!!!
pierregasly No! You were supposed to have another boy. alex_albon Pretty sure that's not how conception works. You can't just choose whether you have a boy or a girl. landonorris Can I mail you your winnings?? Or do you take Cash App?
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fan38 Max is FINALLY A GIRL DAD!!!!
fan57 Confirmation that all of Max's kids have Nic/k names?
fan92 As much as Iâm here for Max finally being a girl dad⊠Y/N finally no longer being the only woman in the house. Now thatâs something I can get behind.
fan76 Sophie must be so happy to finally have a granddaughter.
fan20 I hope we get some pics of Max having a tea party with his daughter when she's older. I demand to see photos of Max staring the camera down in a tiara.
fan45 Is Max trying to beat Checo in having children as well?
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âdo you⊠trust me?â itâs a low whisper, soft lips pressed against the stuttering pulse in your throat. but you think, or maybe you hope, the implications are trying to delve much deeper into your heart. regardless, your answer has never wavered.Â
âyes.â
pairing:Â joseon king!yoongi x reader genre: smut, angst, fluff parts posted: 40/45 words:Â 57.6k/? contains:Â drabble series, historical au, royal au, the very definition of âitâs complicated,â inspired by daechwita. a/n:Â please pay attention to the dates, but read in the order that the drabbles are listed, not in chronological!
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february 1869Â {m} - your king takes care of you and his business, no matter who is watching.
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Pairing: Max Verstappen x Reader
Summary: Triple headers are tiring, especially when you have to take care of both your boyfriend and your grid kids.
Author's Note: okayy ig grid mum is officially a series now haha i fr never would've thought that I'd write anything else than one-shots but I've been surprisingly enjoying it + the love y'all are giving is insane so thank you sm for the supportđ€đ€
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Although you werenât the one racing, triple headers were more exhausting than you remembered.
It was one thing to just accompany your boyfriend. But it was another to also have to take care of six other people.
First, there was Japan.
Thankfully, there had been the break after China; but when you had arrived in Japan alongside Max, Jack, and Liam, the other rookies had swarmed you. From Kimi asking why he wasnât invited to fly on Maxâs jet â âyou were literally in Italy for schoolâ, you had replied â to Gabriel complaining that you were playing favourites, you were definitely not catching a break anytime soon.
So you now had to make sure that everyone managed to get time with you â and Max, although the rookies cared more about you than your boyfriend â each weekend and started organising your own race schedule. You tried your best to equally split your time between the six of them, and asked them to make an effort as well. They couldnât expect you to always only spend one-on-one time with them, so they agreed to hang out with you in duos or trios. Your main argument had been that this way, they could even see you multiple times during the weekend and thatâs how you then easily convinced them.
You had spent half of Friday with Jack, who had been replaced by Alpineâs reserve driver â Ryo Hirakawa â for FP1. Then, after FP2 was Isack and Liamâs turn. They had both managed to get into the top ten during the practice, so you decided to take them out after their work day was over.
âIs it okay with you two if Max isnât here?â You eventually asked them, as you were nearing the paddockâs exit.
âBecause he was supposed to be here?â Liam wondered. âI thought you were the one we were spending the evening with.â
âWell, yes.â You let out a chuckle at Liamâs assumption. âIt was the plan indeed, but I just felt like telling you in case you had expected him to come too.â
âTrust me, weâre perfectly fine with only you. We see Max way too often anywaysâ, Isack added.
âI swearâ, you agreed with a laugh. âThat man is everywhere, itâs crazy.â
âPlus, his team isnât really that good. Racing Bulls is better, right?â Isack teased.
âTotally agree. Red Bull is mid, honestly. I mean, you both did better than him in FP2 so Iâm with the real champions right now.â
Liam and Isack both knew that you were joking, as Max was obviously a better driver than them, but they liked that you were still supporting their small victories in Red Bullâs sister team. They had heard from the other rookies about your hatred slight dislike of Maxâs team, but it was still unexpected to actually hear you talk about it.
âBut Iâm for real proud of you both, you know.â Your tone was now a bit more serious, to show them that you were being genuine. âYou boys are rookies and itâs your first full season in F1; so compared to your first race, I know youâre already improving and youâll achieve great things in the future.â
You meant every word. Simply from the fact that they were part of the worldâs twenty best drivers, you were certain of their bright future. They had both earned their seats, and nothing would ever take that away.
You thought of the first race of the season, not even a month ago. They had unfortunately both DNFed the race. You remembered leaving the Red Bull garage back then, making your way to the Racing Bulls one after Isack had to give up his first F1 race during the formation lap. You had seen on the cameras that Lewisâs dad had found him on his way back to the paddock and had consoled him, which you also did when Isack eventually reached the Racing Bulls location. You hadnât hesitated one second to offer him a loving hug, which he had reciprocated as you rubbed his back before letting him go to his family while you went back to Red Bull. Way later in the race, Liam had also been a victim of the rain and you had offered your support to him as well.
And now, you were able to see their improvement. Even though Liam had been demoted back to Racing Bulls, you felt that he was more comfortable there. He and Isack made a good duo, which seemed to benefit them both as you observed their new dynamic during the rest of the day.
Two happy rookies for now, four left.
âŠ..
For this one, you left the other rookies no choice but to accept that you would solely be focusing on Jack. He was definitely not having the best weekend for now: replaced in FP1, he only had two sessions to test the car in Suzuka before qualifying. However, an unlucky DRS issue had led him to crash into the barriers during FP2 which meant that he only had FP3 left to make the most of the car.
He had understood your absence yesterday after FP2, when you had sent him a supportive message and offered him to spend Saturday morning with you. So now here you were, having breakfast with Jack before FP3 was to happen. Fortunately, he had confirmed to you that he was physically fine after his crash from the day before even though he could be feeling better mentally, and told you that the car had been fixed for him to drive today.
âPlease, always remember that you are more important than the car. Alpine can make another one, but I donât think your parents could remake you.â
âI knowâŠâ he replied. âI justâ I still need to prove myself out there. I have Francoâs fans after me, and four fucking reserve drivers waiting for me to slip up. I canât afford to fail after everything I did.â
âJack, weâre only on race three. Out of twenty-four,â you reminded him. âI know the pressure is insane right now, but you know your worth â I know your worth. Itâs not abnormal that youâre here, racing at the pinnacle of motorsports. Youâve been chosen because you deserve the seat, and even shitty Alpine knows that youâre capable of succeeding.â
Jack stayed silent for a couple minutes, taking in your words.
âThanks⊠it means a lot to me. My whole family is behind me, my friends too; but they obviously support me because of our relationships.â He pondered on how to word his next train of thought. âBut you, well⊠youâre not forced to have this opinion of me. So, itâs really worth a lot to know what you think.â
Jack could have cried. You knew he would have. But he still wanted to be strong, especially with you there as you had this high opinion of him. You werenât giving him the same pressure that he felt everytime he stepped foot in the Alpine car. No, this was good pressure. He wanted to impress you, and the best thing about it? He knew that you would never hold it against him, and never be disappointed with his results.
The rest of your breakfast was spent in a light-hearted atmosphere, before it was time for you both to go to the track. Jack would be getting in the car with some weight off his shoulders, all thanks to you, and he eventually managed to be P14 despite the little amount of time heâd had in the car this weekend.
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Qualifying had been the easiest moment for you to split your time between the rookies. You had first begun to watch Q1 in Maxâs garage â turns out he had slightly been jealous of you playing grid mum to the rookies and thought that you hadnât spent enough time in girlfriend mode â before making your way through the other garages depending on who would not take part in the next session.
Both Jack and Gabriel had been eliminated in Q1, so here you were with them at Alpine. The three of you were watching Q2 together, and sharing opinions on who had the best shot at getting pole for tomorrowâs race. Your bet was â obviously unbiased â on Max while the two rookies were thinking that either McLaren would get it, given that Lando and Oscar had both topped the practice sessions.
Not long after, you were joined by Liam who had ended up P14. You had texted him about your whereabouts when you saw on TV that he was out in Q2, offering him to come spend the remaining time of the qualifying session with you and the two other rookies. Safe to say, he had wasted no time in reaching your location after a brief exchange with his team and one quick interview â actual debriefs wouldnât happen until after qualifying ended as a whole, so he was in the clear to wander around until then.
You congratulated him on his performance in the Racing Bulls car, and asked him if he wanted to take part in your betting pole pool. None of you had put actual money whatsoever on the driver you each had chosen, the prize simply being some bragging rights over the others. It was all done in a friendly atmosphere as the four of you then spent the rest of Q3 together, and got a couple looks as people wondered about your weird little family hanging out in Alpine when only one driver was actually part of the team.
âŠ..
When qualifying was over, you waited for your boyfriend to come and get you. He wasnât really thrilled with the idea of having to enter Alpine, and the both of you knew that you were taking advantage of it. Still, you agreed to meet him outside in the paddock. What you hadnât expected though, was that behind Max were three other people. And the look on Maxâs face as half of the rookies followed him to where you had been waiting for him was hilarious, you couldnât help the laugh that escaped your mouth.
âYou know youâre being stalked right now?â You teased Max when he was finally in front of you.
âSaid they wanted to file a complaint,â he explained as he pointed to the three drivers behind him. âBut I told them to directly speak to you, so they tagged along.â
âWe do have a complaint,â Kimi confirmed. âWeâ â as in him, Ollie, and Isack â âfeel like youâve spent more time with the others, especially me and Ollie. Isack had yesterday with you, but still.â
Ollie nodded beside him, as a way to confirm his words.
âAnd Iâll agree with you.â You werenât about to gaslight those kids and tell them that they were overreacting â they were kind of dramatic, but it was endearing. âIâll remind you that the weekend isnât over yet, so we still have tomorrow.â
The rookies stayed silent, waiting for you to continue, and nodded to show that they were listening. Beside you, Max was weirdly invested in the âdramaâ as it was kind of funny how the rookies had come to like you even more than him.
âTell you what: whoever brings me some points tomorrow, weâll spend time together after the race. And if youâll authorise me, Iâll celebrate my boyfriendâs pole tonight. Itâs been a while since heâs been performing well, and I donât want him to get depressed.â
The offer seemed to satisfy them, as they all agreed to those terms.
âIâm still here,â Max reminded. âI can hear you.â
âOh, I know. Does that mean you donât want to spend the evening with me?â You argued, raising an eyebrow at him.
âDonât put words into my mouth.â Max sighed, but he still had that familiar smile on his face. âIâd love to spend the night with youâ, he sarcastically added while sneaking an arm around your waist to pull you closer to him.
âOkay, we donât wanna know more. Weâre gonna goâ, Ollie said as he grabbed Kimiâs shoulders and motioned for the other rookies to follow him.
âMax!â You exclaimed as you slapped his chest. âYou traumatised our kids!â
âWe could still find new ones?â He suggested.
âNot in F1, though!â
âThereâs still Lando, I donât know.â Max shrugged before he had an idea. âOr we can make our own.â
âWin tomorrowâs race and Iâll consider itâ. You wouldnât consider it, but what Max didnât know couldnât hurt him.
âOh, Iâll win it alright. I just had some new extra motivation,â he bragged with a smug smile on his face before leading you away from goddamn Alpine and back to Red Bull.
âŠ..
And the motivation did seem to have a positive impact on Max, as he had crossed the finish line in P1 â his first win since the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix. You obviously knew that Max had won all thanks to his racing talent, but he still teased you about your comment from yesterday when he went to hug you after getting out of his car.
âHave you considered ditching the kids and having our own?â He asked you in between kisses.
âNice try, but Iâve grown too attached to them so itâs too late now.â
âFair enoughâ, he replied. Max gave you one last quick kiss before going to share his winâs happiness with the rest of his team.
The joy on his face was contagious, and you couldnât help the matching smile that appeared on your face. Max would have a tough season, but he had shown that he wouldnât give up that easily and that he was still capable of greatness even with both McLaren against him.
Speaking of great things, you were also over the moon due to three of your grid kids managing to get points today. The ones who had gotten into Q3 yesterday had succeeded in finishing the race in the top ten â that is to say Kimi in P6, Isack in P8, and Ollie in P10. You were especially proud of Isack as he had scored his first points as an F1 driver.
So thatâs why you were now collecting everyone from their respective garage. You had told Max that you would come back to Red Bull with the rookies, and he agreed to wait. He had planned to celebrate with the team tonight, but he thought that it would still be nice to spend time with you and the rookies before going out to party.
After a quick trip to Haas, Mercedes, and Racing Bulls, you had the three drivers around you and you all walked back to Red Bull where Max was waiting for you. Obviously, race talk was to be expected as soon the four drivers were reunited. So you all began to discuss todayâs highlights â there werenât that many if someone asked you, except for Alexâs radios.
âThe only impressive thing about today is Max winning four times in a row here,â you stated. âYâall didnât really give me an interesting race.â
âBut we all got points!â Kimi argued. âThatâs the main achievement. And I also led the race for a while!â
âOf course, and Iâm very proud of you! The race as a whole was just⊠very reminiscent of a certain track where nothing happens.â
âMonaco?â The rookies all wondered, to which you nodded.
âI mean, Monaco last year was actually a bit more entertaining than usual. There were a couple crashes,â Max reminded.
âSays the guy who should have brought his pillow. Youâre just saying that because Charles finally won his home race.â
âGod forbid a guy is happy for a friendâ, Max sighed with a shrug.
Stopping in your tracks, you were left speechless. The drivers kept walking for a few seconds until they noticed that you were behind them, looking at Max like he had grown another head.
âWhatâs wrong?â Max asked.
âWho taught you that?â You knew the trend from spending way too much time on TikTok, but why did your boyfriend know it too?
âGabriel and I didâ, Isack proudly claimed. âBefore the parade, we were just exchanging ideas for our teamsâ content.â
âItâs very educational,â Max said. âMaybe I should spend more time around the youth.â
âYou act like youâre fifty, mate.â Ollieâs words made you laugh. âBut we can fix that tonight; teach you more about social media.â
âI feel like youâre gonna ask me to film a stupid trend at the end of the night.â
âNeverâ, you reassured him. âAs long as you pay the bill.â
âBe careful with the headline: Max Verstappenâs girlfriend is a gold digger and forces him to pay for her at the restaurant.â
You had seen Max laugh in the years that you had been together; seen him chuckle, burst out laughing; or just a sarcastic laugh. But the one he let out at this moment after Kimiâs words, was almost one of a kind. It was the genuine laugh, the one that took over Max within a second and left him breathless.
Max put his arm around Kimiâs shoulder, and you knew at that moment that this was it: Max was as smitten as you with the rookies, and he would never let them go from now on.
âŠ..
When you arrived at the restaurant where you had booked a table, Max had come back to linger by your side for a bit as a waitress led the rookies to the table.
âTheyâre great kids,â he simply stated. âDonât think I can be apart from them now.â
âYou didnât really have a choice from the moment that you started taking them under your wing. Shouldâve thought about it before you became a role model for them.â
âMore like they chose me as their ownâ, Max clarified.
âExcept for Isack.â
âExcept for Isackâ, Max repeated with a chuckle. âCanât compete with Lewis on this one.â
But honestly, even if the rookies had other favourites, the bond they were creating with Max was one of a kind; and you were glad to be able to be part of it.
When you and Max reached your table, the rookies were all sitting down and already looking at the menus. They asked about what you were planning to eat, comparing who had the most similar taste to yours. They even offered to share some of their food with you, after they had seen that you had taken a few bites from Maxâs plate. And only when you reached dessert, did they realise that Max was still with them.
âYouâre okay just spending the evening with us?â Ollie wondered.
âYeah, didnât you want to celebrate with your team?â Kimi added.
Looking at Max, you were carefully awaiting his reply. You hadnât commented on it when you saw the time pass, and he was still peacefully enjoying his meal.
âWellâŠâ Almost nervous to have been put on the spot, Max took a few seconds before answering. âIâve won so many races already; doesnât hurt to skip one celebration.â
He tried to pretend like he was indifferent to this, but you knew better. And Max knew that you knew when he caught you softly smiling at him, mouthing âliarâ.
âOr maybe you just enjoy spending time with usâ, Isack jokingly suggested.
âYeah, maybe⊠must be that,â Max kind of confirmed.
But it was that. Max did currently enjoy spending his evening with you and your grid kids more than he would have enjoyed going out to party with his team. And if you werenât already completely in love with this man, then you sure as hell were now.
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Then, there was Bahrain.
To avoid having jealous rookies, Max had offered them all to fly on his private jet from Japan â safe to say, no one had refused the offer. Liam and Jack didnât hesitate to remind the others that they had done this before, a smug smile on their faces as they confidently roamed around the jet when everyone got on.
âOkay, so this is where I sat last weekâ, Liam proudly announced as he pointed to a seat. âJack was right there, andââ
âMate, shut up. We donât need you to play tour guideâ, Kimi complained.
âYeah, weâll be just fine without youâŠâ Ollie added as he side eyed the Kiwi driver. He approached what Liam has described as his seat, and took it as his own. âThough, I gotta admit this one is comfortable indeed.â
âThat was where I was planning to sit, Ollie. You can choose somewhere elseâ, Liam nicely suggested.
âDonât see your name written thereâ, the Brit said as he pretended to look around.
âOh my God⊠I swear Iâll run you off track,â Liam threatened with a sigh before he went to sit a couple rows behind.
âI donât want anyone to threaten anyone, please. I wonât hesitate to leave you stranded in Japan,â you warned the rookies. âIs that clear?â Your gaze stayed longer on Liam and Ollie than on the others, hoping that they would get the message.
âYes Mum,â they all replied in unison. Their tone was definitely sarcastic, as a few of them rolled their eyes along with a smile.
âBe careful with how you speak to her,â Max told the rookies as he went to stand beside you. âYouâre on my jet, you respect my girl.â
âWeâre being respectful!â Kimi claimed, to which the other rookies nodded.
âSuddenly, youâre all getting along when itâs to be united against us. I donât know if thatâs a good thing, though.â You sat down across Ollie, getting comfortable. âEveryone sit please, I think weâre taking off soon.â
âYeah, buckle up kids.â Max motioned for the rookies to find a seat, before he confirmed to the cabin crew that they were good to go.
The flight would be a long one like the previous week when you flew to Japan, so you really hoped that you could manage to keep everyone entertained. It honestly didnât take long for all the drivers â Max included â to find something to do, and you were glad to be able to do your own thing.
You always brought a couple books with you when you were accompanying Max to his races, as you could take advantage of the numerous flights done throughout the season to at least finish several series in a short amount of time. So as usual, you were pulling out your current book and looked forward to finishing it. Last time you had paused your crime novel, you were in the middle of the investigation and making crazy theories â that you sometimes annoyed Maw with â about who the killer could be.
âŠ..
An hour later, you were finally closing your book and putting it down on your lap. Similar to most of the crime novels you would read, you hadnât predicted who the murderer had been even though it was making so much sense when the detective explained it.
While you unlocked your phone to add your finished book to Goodreads, you could feel a gaze on you. And when you looked up from your phone a couple minutes later, your eyes met Kimiâs. You gave him a smile, silently asking if he needed anything. He took that as a sign to stand up and walk up to you, his face showing some stress.
âCan I bother you with something?â He shyly asked, afraid that he was disturbing your peace. He had waited for you to finish your book before even having the nerves to come up to you.
âOf course, Kimi. How can I help?â
âAre you good at maths?â
âMaths?â You repeated. Kimi nodded and you thought for a second. âI think I can manage high school level, yeah. Want me to look at it?â
The bright smile that made its way on Kimiâs face was almost enough to blind you. He was so relieved at your positive reaction, and he immediately handed you his textbook.
âTake my seat, Kimi.â Max slowly stood up as he motioned for the Italian to replace him next to you.
âYouâre sure?â
âYeah, yeahâŠâ Max ran his finger through his hair, as his eyes settled on the back of the jet. âIâm gonna stretch my legs a bit and get a drink, you guys want anything?â
Both you and Kimi shook your heads. Kimi then took Maxâs seat, and observed you as you were reading the maths problem he was having issues with.
âShow me what youâve done for now,â you said before Kimi also gave you his notes. You looked back and forth between what he had written and the exercise, before you managed to pinpoint what was confusing him. âOkay, got it!â
For the next couple hours, you worked with Kimi on his maths exercises as he showed you his method which you would correct when necessary. He was not a dumb kid, far from it, but he just needed someone else other than his high school teacher to explain things to him. You were definitely not a teacher yourself, but it seemed that your way of seeing things was close enough to Kimiâs. Therefore, he was gradually understanding his lesson better and was able to do his calculations a bit quicker than before as he more easily knew which formula to use.
You didnât know whether you had just gotten the title of Kimiâs official maths tutor or not, but the esteem that the young driver had for you had exponentially risen and you were definitely his favourite person from now on. He thanked you at least a dozen times, as he was over the moon that he would not get behind his classmates while he was racing around the world.
Although glad that you had been able to help him, you were thankful that Kimi was the only driver who still had school as you didnât know if you would survive parenting and teaching all the rookies at the same time.
âŠ..
A short layover to breathe some fresh air, several chaotic card games, and a couple naps later: you were finally landing in Bahrain.
You already knew that the race weekend was starting more peacefully than the last one, as all your grid kids were leaving the plane on equal terms. This meant that the rookies would be less grumpy about having to split your time between them.
On Friday, you spent the first half of the day with Ollie. He was being replaced with Haasâs reserve driver â Ryo Hirakawa â for FP1 and was therefore âfree to hang out with youâ as he happily told you. His notion of being free wasnât exactly the same as you, especially when he actually spent the first half hour of FP1 at the pit wall. Still, he eventually took the time to be there with you in his garage during the second half. He introduced you to the mechanics, showed you his driverâs room, and tried to make you spill secrets about Red Bull with some engineers.
You had a good time, and you truly enjoyed seeing more of Ollie in his âracing habitatâ. You had always spent most of your weekends in the Red Bull garage since you started dating Max, so this was a nice change. Haas was another type of family, maybe â definitely â friendlier than what you were used to with Christian Horner and Helmut Marko. You even had the opportunity to meet Laura, the first and only female engineer in Formula 1, after the session had ended. You were glad to talk a bit with her, and you could only express your admiration towards the fact that she had reached the pinnacle of motorsport.
Eventually, Max called you to know about your whereabouts and suggested that you have a late lunch with him. He then had no choice but to accept when you answered his call on speaker with Ollie beside you, the rookie asking to join you. He also had to agree to Kimi tagging along when you and Ollie met him on your way back to Red Bull.
Fortunately for Max, the two rookies were needed back to their respective garages earlier than expected due to their lack of racing during FP1. So now, he could properly enjoy some alone time with you.
âI know you pretend to be annoyed with them, but you actually love spending time with them.â
âI only put up with it because you love spending time with them.â That was a lie, and the both of you knew it. âI can admit theyâre growing on me, but Iâm allowed to want to hangout with my girlfriend during the races. Alone.â
âWeâre always together outside of races though,â you pointed out.
âExcept when we do overtimeâ, Max added.
âOvertime?â You stifled a laugh. âYou act like itâs a full-time job to take care of them.â
âIt is a full-time job to be parents.â
âSo you admit to being their grid dad?â You teased him.
âStep-dad, maybeâŠâ He reluctantly admitted. âYouâre the one who adopted them, Iâm just accepting my fate because Iâm dating you.â
âYouâre unbelievable! Youâre the one who began taking them under your wing during testing!â
You were appalled at Maxâs refusal to admit of being the one who started this entire thing, until you noticed the smirk on his face. That damn smirk, you thought. That damn smirk that meant that Max was just toying with you, enjoying the fact that he could rile you up anytime.
âYouâre just fucking with meâ, you concluded.
âOf course I am,â he confirmed with a laugh. âI know what I did. And I absolutely know that I canât pretend not to enjoy spending time with them. Theyâre indeed a bit overwhelming sometimes when I just wanna be alone with you, but theyâre nice kids and I canât argue with their passion.â
âYouâre just a softie, Max. Who wouldâve thought?â You wanted to tease him; but deep down, you were just melting at how sweet Max was. He had truly grown attached to the rookies, as much as you did, and it warmed your heart. âWait, so you wouldnât mind if we adopt some more? I have some names to suggest.â
âPlease no,â Max immediately refused. âSix is more than enough.â
âBut Iâm sure theyâre nice kids too!â You tried to plead your case, doing the best that you could at giving puppy eyes to Max.
âNoâ, he refused once again. But after a minute of silence, he eventually asked: âJust out of curiosity, who are you thinking of?â
âLuke and Dinoâ, you told him with a satisfied smile.
Max pretended to think about it for a moment, grabbing a bite of his food. You were thoroughly watching him, and waited for his reply. Eventually, Max sighed and you knew you had won.
âMaybe when theyâre in F1, you can ask againâŠâ He mumbled before you quietly cheered with a fist pump. Max softly smiled at the scene, and shook his head when he realised what he had just promised you.
He now just had to hope that there wouldnât be any new rookies for at least a few years.
âŠ..
The rest of the weekend was quite uneventful, the only thing worth noting was the insane heat that had you always carrying an iced drink wherever you went. You had been envying Mercedesâs space jacket that seemed to be doing wonders for Kimi and George, which almost made you go to their garage to ask for one.
Max wasnât having the best weekend, which was a slight disappointment for him and his team after his superb race in Japan last week. On Saturday, the Dutch driver had only managed to reach the fourth row. He was two tenths off Lando and six tenths off Oscar â who had gotten pole, which was highlighting the fact that Red Bull was not going to have a flawless season. Even Kimi had qualified higher than him, getting P5 after a small penalty that made him lose a position post-qualifying.
The other rookies were scattered across the rest of the grid: Jack and Isack would start right outside points; while Liam, Gabriel, and Ollie had not made it to Q2. You had offered extra support to Ollie, who would start dead last, and encouraged him until the day of the race.
It seemed to have positively affected him, as he gained ten positions during the race and ended up being the only rookie to score points in Bahrain. Max had only reached P6 at the chequered flag, far from the podium he had been used to being on. He knew he had no choice but to accept that this could be a reoccurring performance from his car, and could only hope to keep getting the most out of it to still be a podium contender for the next race.
After the post-race interviews, you wanted to celebrate with Ollie as you were over the moon at his performance and his working strategy that had accommodated the safety car. But you knew he was with his father and brother, so you decided to let him have some family time.
However, you hadnât thought about the fact that you were now like family to him as well. Because as you were waiting near the Red Bull hospitality for Max to finish his interviews â he was weirdly always in very high demand from every channel when he missed out on a podium, you saw the Bearman men walking up to you.
Ollie was frantically waving at you, yelling at his father and brother to keep up.
âSheâs there, come on! Be quickerâ, he ordered them as his long legs made him reach you faster than his family.
âOllie, hi sweetheart!â You went for a hug, rubbing his back. âWhat a great race you did, Iâm super proud of you!â
âThanks,â he replied with a bright smile. He noticed his family finally there, and introduced you to them. âSo this is my dad, and my brother Thomas. Guys, this isââ
âWe knowâ, Thomas interrupted with a deadpan tone. He said your name and reached out his hand for you to shake. âHe already talked a lot before, but now he talks even more when itâs about you.â
âDonât be rude to your brotherâ, his dad scolded. âSorry about him. But heâs right, weâve heard lots about you.â
âOh! All good things I hope,â you said with a nervous chuckle as you also shook Ollieâs dadâs hand.
âOf course, Ollie just loves telling us about you and your boyfriend spending time with him. Itâs honestly reassuring to know he has you if weâre not there for him.â
âWell, I love Ollie â Max does too. So, itâs really my pleasure to have him around.â You were being genuine, and Ollieâs dad could only approve of you being a new adult figure in his sonâs life. âYou have a good kid, sir. Extremely respectful and really passionate,â, you told him as you softly looked at Ollie.
Ollie couldnât have expected a better encounter between his dad and his grid mum. His eyes were bright and his smile wide, happy to have made his two families meet.
âDo you want to join us for a late dinner?â Ollieâs dad offered. âYou can bring Max as well if he wants too.â
âOh, thatâs sweet. But I wouldnât want to impose!â You wanted to refuse, but another glance at Ollie and you saw how hopeful his expression was.
âJust a drink then?â Ollieâs dad suggested, to which you nodded.
âGreat!â Ollie cheered. âCall Max and get him here ASAP,â he told you.
âJeez, calm down. Itâs almost like youâre more excited to see him than me nowâ, you teased.
âWell, heâs the world champion.â
âAnd here I thought you were starting to like me better!â
As you bickered back and forth while texting Max to know his whereabouts, Ollieâs dad observed the exchange and he could only smile at the scene. It was easy for him to notice your motherly nature, gentle and caring. He knew his son was in good hands around the paddock, and he was truly glad to see that Ollie was surrounding himself with good people that could be trusted.
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Finally, there was Saudi Arabia.
You had seen the pictures of some drivers arriving at the airport. And you had witnessed how welcomed they were when you arrived with Max. Like everyone else, he had been gifted a massive bouquet of flowers that you would have been jealous of if anyone other than the grand prix staff had given it to your boyfriend.
As soon as you left the airport before taking a taxi to your hotel, Max immediately gave you the flowers. One could have thought that it meant he just wanted you to take them as Max was already holding your suitcases, but you knew better.
Without a word, you understood what Max meant. He was just offering you the bouquet. For him, it meant more sense for you to have it. The flowers were pretty, like you, and he just felt like you deserved them more than he did. Also, it meant that Max could see a smile slowly making its way on your face and that was worth more than anything else in the world to him.
âŠ..
As soon as you entered your hotel room, your first instinct was to lay on the bed with a relieved sigh. Max was supposed to be at the track soon, and your only wish was to take a nap.
âI really need to get used to triple headers again. That shit is exhausting,â you complained.
âJust rest,â Max simply told you. âIâll come back after Iâm done with media day and we can go out to eat, is that good?â
âThatâs a great plan, yeah.â You turned on your side, ready to fall asleep at any second.
Max softly smiled at you, and hoped that you would be able to get some energy back for the weekend. He closed the curtains a bit before leaving the room, hearing you thank him as he was about to open the door while you were quickly getting into a deep slumber.
When you woke up several hours later, the sun was starting to set. You yawned and stretched your arms before getting up, noticing Max on the couch a few metres away. He looked up from his phone when he heard the sheets rustling from your movements.
âSlept well?â He asked. He actually knew the answer already, due to you not having heard him get back as well as the pillow marks on your face.
âBest nap of my life, top ten easily. When did you get back?â You glanced at your watch, before taking a seat next to Max.
âHalf hour ago, I think. Maybe forty minutes. Wanna get some food now or do you wanna do something else?â
âFood sounds perfect right now, Iâm starving. I think I could go forâŠâ Your voice got lower as something in your peripheral vision confused you.
âFor?â Max repeated, expecting you to finish your sentence.
âWhatâs that?â You were now forgetting all about food, your gaze focused on the table near the windows.
âWhatâs what?â
âThe flowers.â
âYou mean the flowers from this morning? Yeah, what about it?â
âWhy did one bouquet turn into seven?â You could have thought you were going crazy, but you were certain Max had only given you his bouquet earlier today.
âOh, thatâs just the rookies.â Max was acting as if it was a normal occurrence, leaving you speechless.
âThey gave me their bouquet?â
âYeah. Apparently they saw pictures of me giving you mine and they felt like you deserved theirs too,â he explained. âThey all accompanied me to drop them off when I came back here.â
âOh, okayâŠâ You felt like crying. Why are those kids so sweet? You wondered. Even if they thought you deserved their flowers, you definitely didnât deserve their kindness.
âAre you gonna think about it every day for the next week?â
âAbsolutely,â you confirmed with a chuckle. âYou know me so well â thatâs for real so nice of them, I love them.â
âAnd they definitely love you tooâ, Max added.
After admiring the seven bouquets adorning the table for a few more minutes, you took a picture of the scenery and decided to make a groupchat with all the rookies to thank them for their thoughtfulness.
You didnât know it yet though, but the groupchat would never experience a day of silence from the moment it got created. Thatâd be for you to enjoy â and for Max to dread whenever your phone would notify you of a text â as the rookies were definitely certified yappers.
âŠ..
If you thought the heat had been too much in Bahrain, it was somehow worse here. You were extremely thankful for night races, but you were definitely not built for extreme temperatures and were already dreading Singapore months in advance.
Like the previous weekend, you were therefore holding a refreshing drink at every given moment and gladly sipped it. Max had stocked up for you in his driverâs room, but you had to discover that there was only Red Bull. Was Max trying to kill you? Perhaps. Was Max trying to kill himself? More likely.
But you just couldnât be drinking that for the entire weekend. So on Friday evening, you ventured around the paddock to look for something else and met Gabriel on your way. He was unfortunately unable to take part in FP2 due to a fuel leak, and you offered him to join you on your quest for a decent drink.
âSauber has surprisingly good stuff, if you wantâ Gabriel pointed out.
âI donât wanna risk seeing Binotto, though. What about sneaking into McLaren?â You suggested. âThe champions must have something nice.â
âYou mean other than a life supply of Monster? Is it actually better than Red Bull?â
âWell, technically I do prefer it. Donât tell Max though,â you whispered with a chuckle. âBut yeah, I guess that means Mercedes is out too.â
Eventually, you and Gabriel ended up getting basic tap water somewhere random in the paddock as you were both too thirsty to spend more time deciding where to go.
It was rare for you to spend one-on-one time with Gabriel, but you were glad to get to know him more â you truly hadnât spent as much with him as you did with the other rookies. Max had always told you about how he held the Brazilian driver in high regards, and you could easily understand why. Gabriel was easy to get along with, and you really hoped that he would one day be able to show his full potential to the world. He had won the F3 and F2 championships back to back, but was unfortunately in the worst car of the grid now that he was in F1. He was still waiting to get his first points of the season, and you were definitely rooting for him to score some before the end of the year.
It still wouldnât be his weekend yet as once again, he had qualified P20 on Saturday. And although he had gained two positions the next day, he was still last in the race due to Pierre and Yuki both DNFing. Jack didnât have the best end of a grand prix either as he finished right above Gabriel, both having been lapped during the race by the leaders. Ollie and Liam had been a bit closer to reaching the top ten, but only Isack and Kimi had actually scored points.
You wished you could have spent your post-race time with the rookies to congratulate the point scorers and cheer the others up, but you felt like Max needed the support more despite having finished on the podium. He had gotten P2, bringing some good points to the team. But it wasnât enough for him â he should have been first at the chequered flag.
Max was pissed. He was mad about the unfair penalty, mad about the FIA, mad about everything. He had refused to say more than two words during the post-race interviews of the top three, and didnât even participate in celebrating the papaya drivers on the podium â he had preferred to immediately down his fake champagne as if it were a real one.
You knew that it wouldnât last. Maybe he would throw some snarky reminders during the next grand prix and complain about it for a couple days, but then he would get over it because it would annoy him even more to keep thinking about it.
So you did what a loving and supportive girlfriend would do: you waited for him to come back to his garage, sitting on the couch in his driver room. He was glad to see you when he entered the room, and even more so when you gave him a kiss.
One turned into two, and you were soon ready to give Max the best makeout session of his life. You really thought you wouldâve stayed there all night with him until some Red Bull mechanics would force you out as they were dismantling everything. But that was until he was the one to cut it short with one last quick kiss before he let go of your waist. You reluctantly removed your arms that had been around your boyfriendâs shoulders, and waited for him to say something while he had begun to change from his racing suit.
âText the kids, weâre going out as soon as Iâm out of this.â
âThe kids?â You questioned.
âThe kids,â Max confirmed with a nod. âTell them weâll do whatever they wanna do, whether itâs having the biggest post-race dinner of their lives or just doing something fun â ask them if they wanna check out one of the amusement parks near the track.â
âWow, okay.â You let out a chuckle, not expecting Max to suggest that. You did as you were told, and texted the rookies about Maxâs idea.
Anyone free to go to an amusement park?
Max is offering (and probably paying)
Safe to say, replies were sent almost instantly. The rookies were all happy to see that you were the one texting, and they got even happier when they actually read the content of your messages. The smile that was forming on your face was enough of a confirmation to Max, as he knew that you had definitely received positive answers.
âAll good?â Max asked you, to which you nodded. âOkay, letâs go then. I donât wanna see or talk to anyone else here so letâs get the hell out of here before I go insane.â
âYes sir,â you answered before following Max until you were out of the garage and walking towards the track exit.
When you were finally out of the paddock, you notified the rookies of your whereabouts then sent them your location so that they could find you and Max more easily. Soon enough, the six rookies had joined you and you could all go check out the nearest amusement park.
âŠ..
You had been at the Atallah Happy Land Park for almost two hours, having already gone on several rides â the first having obviously been bumper cars. It was unusual to see Max being so carefree and relaxed around other people than you, but it seemed that the rookies got this effect on him â on anyone actually. Max was just having fun, enjoying the night.
Right now, you were currently on a bench. You were sipping a drink Max had insisted on buying you after you had made a comment about the heat still being too much for you. Your eyes were carefully observing the drivers from a few metres away. Max was in the middle of organising the order in which he and the rookies would do the next rides, based on how long the queues were and how far the rides were from each other.
You couldnât help the smile that appeared on your face, as you thought about how lucky you were to have Max in your life. He was being so attentive to the six drivers around him, listening to all of them, and treating them like they were his equals. He was just glad to make them happy tonight, because it made him happy too.
Checking something on your phone, you didnât notice someone approaching until they were right in front of you. You looked up at the sight of unknown shoes, and met the eyes of a random man. You raised an eyebrow at him, silently asking if he needed anything.
âHi! I couldnât help but notice you were sitting all alone here,â he said. âSo I thought you might need company.â
The guy wasnât necessarily creepy or making you uncomfortable â he seemed nice and had a gentle smile, but you wondered if he would eventually notice that seven F1 drivers were now looking in your direction.
âIâm not here alone, though.â You glanced at where Max and the rookies were. Your relaxed form was enough of an indication to Max that you were handling this, and he knew that he didnât have to intervene.
âBut youâre alone right now,â he pointed out. âIâm not trying to be insistent, sorry. But can I still sit and maybe get to know you?â
âIâm fine by myself. Thanks for the offer, though.â You gave the man a smile, one that would be kind enough but still showing that you wouldnât change your mind.
âOh, okayâŠâ
From afar, Max was almost wanting to laugh as he noticed how the guyâs posture had slumped a bit â it was a sign that he wasnât successful in shooting his shot with you. However, the rookies werenât reading the situation in the same way as Max, and they were confused as to why your boyfriend was leaving you alone to fend for yourself.
âShouldnât you go save her?â Ollie wondered.
âThis creep is bothering her and youâre not doing anything,â Liam added.
âSheâs fine, donât worry.â Max actually enjoyed seeing the rookies being worried for you â it was cute and endearing, but it wasnât needed.
âIf you wonât protect her: I will,â one of the drivers said before leaving the group to walk towards you.
Back to you, you thought you would now be left alone. But despite his previous words, it actually seemed that the guy would insist a bit more before giving.
âWell, it was still nice to meet you. Iâmââ
âLeaving?â Someone behind the man asked.
You leaned on the side to see who had talked as you took another sip of your drink, and noticed that it was Kimi. He was trying to look intimidating, even though he was definitely a few inches shorter than the guy.
âWho even are you?â The man asked, now annoyed that he was being interrupted by a kid.
You wondered if he knew that there had been an F1 race right next to the amusement park, and if he would realise that Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli was standing in front of him.
âIâm with her,â Kimi simply said. âAnd I think youâve been bothering her too much, so you can leave now.â
âYouâre dating her?â
âWhat? No! Oh my God, thatâs my mum youâre talking about.â Kimi didnât think before speaking, and he eventually processed his own words a few seconds later.
You wanted to laugh. You wanted to laugh so bad right now, but you figured it wouldnât hurt to follow the lead of Kimiâs lapsus. You obviously knew that he had meant to describe you as his grid mum, but the lack of precision about your actual parental role was working better in this situation.
âThatâs actually flattering that you think Iâm young enough to date him, but yeah thatâs my kid right there.â Deciding that you had entertained the guy enough, you stood up from the bench and smoothed out the wrinkles of your dress before going to stand by Kimiâs side.
âI tried to be nice and polite to you, you know. But I wouldnât even date someone whoâs already a mother, at a suspiciously young age.â The guy sighed as he ran his fingers through his hair, and turned around to walk away.
Exchanging a look with Kimi, you both bursted out laughing at what just happened.
âThat was kinda funny, to be honest. Thanks for saving meâ, you told Kimi as you ruffled his hair. âSonâ, you added with a teasing smile.
âStop, Iâm embarrassed to have said that.â Kimi covered his face with his hands, blushing as he remembered his words.
âDonât beâ, you tried to reassure him. You put your arm around his shoulders, before pulling him alongside to walk back to the other drivers that had observed the situation from afar. âIt was kinda cute how you came to save me â my knight in shining armour who protects me better than my own boyfriend.â
Blushing even more at the praise, Kimi couldnât help the proud grin that appeared on his face. He realised that you would have actually handled it perfectly on your own, but he was glad that you had appreciated him coming to help you.
When you both joined the group that had been waiting for you, they all asked questions about what had been said. Not wanting to embarrass Kimi in front of his friends, you stayed vague and simply said that the Italian driver had been way too intimidating for the guy and that he had scared him off.
âI honestly have a hard time believing that Kimi would look threatening,â Gabriel teased.
âThat guy didnât stand a chance against Kimi, though. And I donât know how much longer it wouldâve taken for him to take a hint,â you explained.
Max knew what you meant. You would have been fine on your own, but you were still glad for Kimi to have sped up the process of making the man give up on you.
For several more minutes, the rookies kept commenting and making theories about what had gone on - which Kimi neither confirmed nor denied. Out of the corner of your eye, you then noticed that Jack was stifling a yawn as the conversation died down.
âMight be time to go to bed?â You suggested as the other rookies also started to yawn.
âYeah, I think soâŠâ Jack admitted.
âAre you leaving with us?â Ollie asked, expecting you and Max to walk them back.
âThereâs one more ride I wanna do with her,â Max joined in as he slipped his arm around your waist. âSo weâll stay just for a bit, but you go back safely.â
âText me when youâre back to your hotelsâ, you told the rookies who all nodded.
After sharing hugs, they then walked away from you and Max. They turned back a couple times to wave at you, yelling thank yous for inviting them. You waved back at them with a large grin on your face, until they were out of your sight.
âSo, what have you planned for us now?â
âJust follow me, youâll like it.â
âConfident are we now, Mr Verstappen?â You raised an eyebrow at him, trying to guess which ride â amongst the tons the park had â you hadnât been on yet.
âAlways, when it comes to you.â
Squeezing your waist, Max pulled you along while he started walking to where he wanted to take you. It only took a few minutes before you noticed which ride was in the direction where you were going.
The Ferris Wheel.
You had often told Max of your love of ferris wheels, trying to go on them whenever you had the chance. But to your luck, or more like lack thereof, there was always an issue: too many people queuing, technical difficulty, arriving right after it closedâŠ
But as you stopped in front of the ferris wheel, it seemed like nothing was preventing you from going on it with Max.
So here you were now, sitting next to Max as the cabin was slowly going up. You could only admire the streets of Jeddah from up there, noticing the track that was near.
âAre you feeling a bit better now?â You eventually asked when the cabin stopped at its highest point. Your tone was quiet and soft, afraid to ruin the peaceful silence.
âYeah,â Max replied. âThanks for tonight, I really enjoyed it.â
âWell, it was your idea. I barely did anything.â
âYou came. That matters to me,â he explained. âYou matter to me. The kids too.â Max leaned back with a sigh. âFuck, I love those kids.â
âWelcome to the clubâ, you said with a chuckle. Slipping your hand into Maxâs, you squeezed it to remind him of your presence â not that he would ever forget it. âIâm really glad you had fun, that was like the best post-race activity we ever did.â
âI can think of another activity that might be on par with that.â Max looked at you, a smirk on his face.
âI really canât take you anywhere, of my God!â You couldn't help laughing, which made Max chuckle as well. âIf youâre lucky and Iâm feeling generous, you might get to do this one too.â You saw the way Max's eyes lit up a bit as he straightened up. âOnly if you behave once weâre back on the ground.â
âYes maâam,â Max promised with a grin.
A comfortable silence settled again, lasting until you were leaving the ferris wheel. You and Max roamed around the amusement park for a bit, walking hand in hand under the bright artificial lights, until you saw that they would close soon and it would be time for you both to go back to your hotel room.
The smile on your face hadnât left yet, and your cheeks were still flushed as a result from the heat. Max stole a couple glances at you, admiring how you looked under the night sky of Jeddah. He was truly grateful for you, grateful for your support, grateful for your love.
As he removed his hand that was in yours, Max draped his arms around your shoulders. The gesture made you stop in your tracks and look up at him, before noticing that his eyes were already on you.
âWhat?â You asked with a confused smile.
âNothing, youâre just beautiful. Can I not admire my girlfriend anymore?â
âWho would I be to deny you thatâ, you sarcastically replied as you put your arm around his waist
Taking advantage of the fact that your face was so close to his, Max leaned down and kissed you. It was short, but meaningful. When he pulled back, you didn't hesitate to use your free hand to cup his face and pull him down to kiss him again. His lips smiled against yours, and Max realised he could taste the slight remains of the sugary drink he had bought you earlier.
Not a word was needed between the two of you, as you mutually started walking again in the direction of your hotel. When stopping at crossroads, waiting for the lights to turn green, Max would give you quick forehead kisses. You would smile every time he did it, and the blush on your cheeks never had a chance to go away.
Max usually wasnât much for PDA, unless it was an arm around you or his hand resting on your lower back, so you were pleasantly surprised at how affectionate he seemed tonight.
It was the consequence of everything that had happened today on track, making you the somewhat only stable thing in his day-to-day life. Max liked having you close to him, and he was definitely not letting go of you for the rest of the night.
..........
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Hope y'all enjoyed thisđ«¶đ»đ«¶đ» took me a while to write it omg like i respected the poll that showed most people wanted the whole triple header in chap so this ended up being almost 10k words lol
I'm trying to not be too repetitive when i talk ab the race weekends, so I'll keep doing my best during the rest of the season to spice things up a bit and also focus on what happens off track like i did a bit here!!
I've started writing for the miami gp, and it should be out next week (i hopeđ) + I'll def write a short part ab jack being swapped w franco bc i need smth to cope w the driver change
See you soon, take care of yourselves, i love y'all xx
on that night, when you called Yoongi crying because the world had been too much for you, he left everything to go to you. in that same night, when the world seemed to crumble, Yoongi held you in his arms, gluing every piece of you broken heart with his tender love. and you cried yourself to sleep again that night, but Yoongi was with you and he made sure he kissed all your tears goodbye.
the next morning, both of you went along with your separate lives, but at night, when you were so close to fall asleep overwhelmed with everything, you received a text from Yoongi that made your fragile heart realize that maybe, just maybe, there could be love in this cold world.
â how am i supposed to fall asleep alone now that i know what it feels like to have you in my arms? â
Min Yoongi x Reader
Summary: Your relationship with Yoongi, though young, couldn't be better. But that doesn't mean it's perfect Genre: fluff Word Count: 1,802 Warnings: none Notes: This is a rewrite of Dirty Little Secret. Thanks to @taegularities and @eatjeanjin for beta-ing this.
Part of the Long Term Couples series. Read more here.
Dating him was hard.
It was the late nights, the daily exhaustion, the constant coming and going of touring and promoting and recording. It was stopping by the studio just to see him for 15 minutes while he was on break. It was stopping by the practice space while he worked on choreography just to be in the same room as him. It was missed dates and missed calls and ignored texts.
It was sleeping alone, even when you were at the dorms.
And it was sharing him. With management. With the other six members. With the world.
It was not getting to have him publicly because it just wasnât the right time.
It was never the right time.
He had warned you about it all on the first date. He was cautious. He was used to being dumped. It was no oneâs fault, he had said. Having a love life was hard for him, and he didnât blame anyone who didnât want all of the strings attached.
He reminded you again on the second real date, almost a month and a half later. He wouldnât be offended if you didnât want to see him for a third, he had said. He understood if you wanted something a little more stable, more predictable, more normal.
The third date had come soon after that, a rare day off where he could actually take you out for a drive-thru milkshake. You had sat in the parking lot of the BigHit offices--the only place he could guarantee you wouldnât be harassed--and heâd brought it up again. He wanted you to be happy, he had told you. He was fond of you, but he didnât want that to affect anything. If you wanted to leave, he would let you.
He thought he was protecting you from his lifestyle, from him. Min Yoongi had always been considerate like that.
But as you sat there in the passenger seat of the car he borrowed from his company, you couldnât bring yourself to leave. Not when he was sitting there chewing on his lip, absentmindedly stirring the dregs of his milkshake, pretending he wasnât staring at you behind his sunglasses.
You knew you couldnât have left him if you wanted to, even back then.
You were astonished at how hard you fell for him, at how quickly he took root in your heart. Two months in, youâd asked him for his schedule, and you started bringing him lunch when he was in the studio on your days off. Youâd let yourself into the Genius Lab with the passcode he had shared with you like it was the code to set off a nuclear bomb and stay until you got sick of sitting there and then a little longer because you were happy to spend the time in silence if it meant you got to hang out together.
It was on one of those days that you were sitting on the couch in his studio, flipping through a magazine quietly. You had brought him a few rolls of kimbap and kimchi for lunch, and since he had promised it would be a shorter day, you were waiting for him to finish up with the track he was working on.
The magazine you were reading featured an article about a charitable event Yoongi and the other members had attended the previous month. The event had been teeming with celebrities, including a few female idol groups from other labels. You werenât surprised when the article featured some gossip, especially when there was a full page spread of Jimin, Tae, Yoongi, and a few of the female idols at the event.
You glanced up at Yoongi as he worked. He was turned halfway between his midi keyboard and his computer, his right hand playing a melody you couldnât hear, his left hand balanced over his computer keyboard. He tapped his foot as he played, counting out the beat for himself. Only the left side of his headphones was on properly, the right one pushed back and rested just behind his ear.
He looked over at you and flashed you a shy smile, hitting something on his computer keyboard. âYou look confused,â he mumbled, pushing his headphones off fully so that they rested around his neck.
âDo I?â
He hummed, spinning his chair so he was facing you fully. âWhatâs on your mind?â
You looked down at the magazine. The Yoongi of a month ago stared back at you, the female idolâs arm around his shoulders. âThis is probably going to sound dumb, but⊠why me?â
âWhat?â
âOf all the people in the world, you want me. Why?â
Yoongi rolled his chair towards you, looking at the magazine in your lap. âI mean, Iâll happily answer that question if you want me to, but⊠Whereâs this coming from?â
You shrugged, tossing the magazine aside. âMorbid curiosity, I guess.â
He was silent for a moment, taking your hand in his. His thumb ghosted over your knuckles. âCan I tell you something?â He licked his lips before continuing. âNever in my wildest dreams did I even dare to hope to find someone like you.â
âBoring?â you joked.
His eyebrows creased, and a small pout formed on his lips. âI was going to say something cute, but boring works, too.â He dropped your hand and started to roll his chair back to his desk.
âNo, hey.â You managed to grab his wrist before he got too far. âI wanna hear the cute thing, too.â
Yoongi laughed, a big, gummy smile spreading across his face. You could see the hint of a blush blossoming on his cheekbones. âMost people get so hung up on Suga and Agust D that they forget about Yoongi,â he said softly. âMost of the time, it feels like you donât even know that Iâm famous.â You chuckled softly, but otherwise stayed quiet. He raised an eyebrow, his pout returning. âWas that not cute enough for you?â
âYouâre adorable.â You pinched his cheek quickly.
âThen whatâs wrong?â
You sighed. He could read you like a book. Which, you supposed, wasnât a bad thing. âI dunno.â You looked away from him, choosing instead to focus on the stickers on the air conditioning unit. âI love getting to spend time with Yoongi. I do.â You needed him to know that. That no matter what you were feeling, you truly did enjoy spending time with him, in whatever capacity he could manage. âI guess I just⊠I wish I could hang out with Suga sometimes. Yâknow. In public.â
The couch dipped beside you, and his hand squeezed your knee. âSomeday,â he whispered. âI would love nothing more than to take you to charity events and awards shows. I want to take you out to dinner and eat in the restaurant.â He sighed. His thumb rubbed circles into the fabric of your jeans. âBut we have to wait for the label to give the green light. I donât know how our fans would react.â
You sighed. He was right. Of course he was. Maybe someday your relationship would be public. He cared for you, that much was obvious. It made things easier to know that.
âI know thatâs not very helpful.â Yoongi offered you a sad smile, his hand still in yours. âI wish I could give you more.â
âItâs fine. Honestly.â
âItâs not, though. Youâre clearly upset by it.â He squeezed your hand, his soft eyes not meeting yours.
âI mean, itâs not forever. Weâll live.â You felt a little silly being bothered by it. It wasnât like you were the only one going through this. You knew Jungkook and his girlfriend were in a similar boat, and there were hundreds of groups that were dealing with similar restrictions. âI just⊠itâs sad to not know when thatâll be, you know? Itâs stupid. I donât even enjoy going to public events like that. But it sucks to not even have the option. AndâŠâ You shook your head. âItâs silly.â
âItâs not silly. Tell me whatâs on your mind.â He rolled his chair closer, his knee slotting itself between yours.
You sighed. âI just⊠we canât dance? In public, I mean. Itâs dumb. I donât even like dancing.â
For a moment, Yoongi was silent, his lower lip captured between his teeth. His brow furrowed as he stared at your hands in his. Then, without saying anything, he rolled away from you. You felt stupid for even bringing it up. Youâd only been officially dating for a few months. It seemed unfair to just burden him with your problems like that, especially when there was literally nothing he could do about it.
He started clicking away at something on his computer and your heart sank, assuming that he was getting back to work. He was busy, after all, and you knew he was determined to leave early that day. You reached down, grabbing your bag. Youâd get out of his way so that he could work and not have to worry about you.
Just as you were about to stand and bid Yoongi goodbye, a soft song started to play through the speakers on his desk. He spun around in his chair to face you, a soft smile on his lips. Carefully, he stood, his hand outstretched to you as he crossed the short distance. Confused, you let him take your hand and tug you up.
He clutched your hand tightly, his other arm snaking its way around your waist, pulling you flush against him. Gently, he started to sway and you got the hint, wrapping your arm around him and resting your hand against his shoulder blade. He hummed along to the song, the soft sound rumbling in his chest. You didnât recognize the tune.
âWhy donât you like dancing?â Yoongi whispered after what felt like an eternity in silence.
He was warm and soft in your arms, and his thumb rubbed gentle circles into your lower back, sending pleasant tingles up your spine. Your mind was a little hazy in the bliss of the moment, but you managed to respond.
âI donât know. Just not my thing, I guess.â You felt him nod in understanding. âThis isnât so bad, though.â
Yoongi laughed at that, the feeling reverberating through your own chest. If only he knew how much of an understatement that was. Someday, youâd tell him. Youâd tell him how, even though youâd only been together for a short time, he made you feel safe, and loved, and like you mattered. That no one else had ever made you feel as special as he did. That after such a short time, his attention and care meant more to you than almost anything else.
But until then, you supposed you could enjoy your little secret.
Read more of the series here.
pairing: yoongi x reader
wordcount: 19k
glimpse: when the general public hears the name min yoongi, they know him as the world-famous model whoâs beyond talented in his craft. when the modeling industry hears the name min yoongi, they remember you: his resolute, firm, and sometimes rude manager who always puts yoongiâs best interests at heart â no matter what.
alternatively, youâre yoongiâs manager and for the first time ever, you take a break away from him.
[ a lot of angst (not all the way thru i promise!!!), love is mutual but unrealized at first, wholesome heartwarming moments, emotional constipation + hint of codependency, yoongi does some rlly stupid things, so much yearning, mentions of sex tape + intercourse (not between the main pairing), jealousy, swearing, redemption arc (i swear!!!) ]
notes: first fic of 2022 <3 thank you so much for waiting patiently for this piece!! i have to say that although this is one of my angst-heavy pieces, this is perhaps the warmest fic out of all of them (take five, heartburn, hlwwf, lyiaik) !! this is my new favorite since you could see more of the emotional growth and development from the characters <33
as always, lmk what you think <3 send in feedback n love to my askbox anytime!! even replying to this post sends me over the moon :)
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