When we all fall asleep, where do we go?

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Insecure.

Insecure, was the only word he could describe himself. It was everything he was.

Rookie season was never the brightest season, but for Mick it wasn't even alright. It was horrible, finishing p18 in every race or something didn't really boost his confidence.

He had much collisions with his teammate Nikita Mazepin. Gladly he wasn't doing any better.

Mick had the most known surname in formula one. Son of a legend. 7 time world champion Michael Schumacher. Always being compared to his dad. Always under pressure to do as good as he did.

Having completely zero friends on the paddock didn't make his first races good. He didn't have anyone to talk to. All the friends from f2 had their own careers.

Later he got along with Lance Stroll and Esteban Ocon and even spend the Frenchman's birthday with them and their girlfriends.

Of course there was Sebastian Vettel but he was more like a dad figure than a friend. They've been knowing each other since Mick was 11 or 12. But it comforted Mick to have Seb there when he had hard time. He made him feel like home.

There was also his best friend Callum Ilott British racing driver. Mick didn't want to admit it to anyone but he has fallen for the older one. Even Sebastian didn't know how he felt for Callum. Obviously Sebastian has noticed the way he looks at Callum the Alfa Romeos reserve driver.

He noticed how miserable Mick was after he heard that they won't make it together to formula one. Callum didn't get the second Alfa Romeo seat he would've deserved.

Mick had some hope when Kimi Räikkönen announced his retirement from formula one but of course there was Oscar Piastri, Guanyu Zhou, Daniil Kvjat and whoever who wanted the seat as well.

Obviously Kimi's retirement made Mick little sad, he has been racing ever since Mick was born and he had raced against his father, also he thought they would've been racing against each other for couple more years but nothing lasts forever.

Anyways by so far, Mick's racing for the most worst car on the grid, he has fallen for his best friend, he got like four friends from the 2021 grid. Somehow Mick was still grateful for everything he has in his life.

Schumacher was just released on Netflix so he has gotten a lot more attention than before, everyone's asking about his dad. He couldn't tell anyone, they promised they'll keep him safe. Because all he ever wanted was privacy. Sometimes Mick thought it would be easier to just open up to someone, of course Sebastian knew something but they knew who really deserved to know, family.

It wasn't easy to Mick when someone brought up Michael, it reminded him of all the good memories but then also about the day when his whole life fell into thousand little piece. He was 14. They never thought the day would've ended like it did.

Suddenly Mick hears knocking. He went to open it.
"Mick there's someone waiting for you outside of the Haas garage."
He nodded. Of course it wasn't Sebastian, he would just walk into his room, but it wasn't him. Probably just Lance or Esteban.

Well it wasn't either of them. "hi". Mick was just stading there. He realized everything when the other one pulled him into a tight hug. "Callum." Mick whispered. "It's you, you're here...".

Callum's body was warm under the hot weather of Austin. "I've missed you" Callum said and pulled himself out of the hug. "I've missed you too boy." Mick smiled. "Wanna go have some breakfast, I haven't ate since yesterday evening. I just arrived." Mick nodded.

They hop on Mick's motorbike and heads into closest cafe they found. Mick felt his friends arms around his waist while they were driving back to the track. It gave him a kind of butterflies. When they already arrived Callum needed to hurry back to Alfa Romeos garage. He just gave Callum shy wave and started walking to Haas' garage, he quietly went into his room where he had a little couch and racing stuff he needed for the weekend, nothing else.

He was laying on the couch deep lost in thoughts. It was exhausting when you have to keep your true feelings deep inside of yourself. Mick didn't even know why he was feeling this way. Callum was literally taken, he is in relationship, or was. He isn't sure anymore, Mick didn't ask about his girlfriend and Callum hasn't said a word about his relationship status. If they would've broken up Mick would've know it, because they share all little details about their life. To be honest he couldn't care less. Of course he was happy for them but he was also jealous. He should be the one with him not some stupid girl.

Mick didn't have any other options than keep his feelings a secret and being only friends with the Brit. He kept them secret because he didn't want to ruin their friendship, it was the only one he had. Or sometimes he felt like it was. Callum was now racing in Indycar. And there he was about to spend next year as well.

Then there was knock on his door again. it was his engineer. time to get to the track again. Mick was feeling miserable, he was sure some people had noticed it. he didn't joke around or chat with the team members like usually. of course who else than Sebastian noticed it as well.

"Mick! What's going on you doesn't seem yourself at all." The other man said and looked at mick worriedly. mick didn't even look Sebastian in the eyes like he always did, he probably would've started crying if he had done that. "nothing, i'm perfectly fine. you don't need to worry about me." mick said and kept his head down. "mick you very well know that i know you're lying. we'll speak after the practice. good luck son."

Sebastian walked to the aston martins garage, pulled up his racesuit. mick was just standing there knowing that Sebastian will squeeze the truth out of him by the end of the day no matter what.

Then he pulled on his stuff, hop in to the car and drove off.

wow. what crazy practice p19. nothing to be proud of he knew that sebastian wanted to talk to him but he didn't want to talk to seb. he had quick chat with couple peoples from the team. he headed to his room took his stuff and went to his hotel room.

he hated days like this, results like this. he just turned off that fucking phone he had. he should be eating lunch with someone but didn't feel like eating.

then he heard knocking, there was again someone behind his door. he went to open it. there was Sebastian with some others.

"i've missed you little one" Mick has been missing that girly voice. "Gina"

"you weren't answering your phone are you okay?" another pretty voice. mum. Gina and mum. "i went to pick these girls up from the airport since you were doing something and not answering, i'll leave you now. we'll talk later mick, bye."

"Yeah sorry, i turned my phone off and i forgot you guys were coming to watch my race." Mick sounded apologetical. "it's fine darling. let's go for a lunch!" Mick wasn't hungry, skipping one meal wouldn't kill him.

little did he know.