ALL THE LIES, charles leclerc

4. accidental accosts?

THERE HE STOOD, to say Isabella was some-what gobsmacked was an understatement. He wore a plain button up shirt, the top few buttons undone and a causal pair of jeans, his usual go-to, something Isabella had seen him wear time and time again; but this time, it was different. It almost looked like he'd put more effort in, if that was possible for such a minimalistic outfit.

Isabella didn't fully believe he was stood in-front of her until she got hit with the strong smell of his aftershave. "Charles! Uh.. Hey?" Isabella smiled, cursing herself for her questioning tone as the Monegasque dropped his gaze to his feet. "Yeah, Hey. I hope you don't mind I'm here." he smiled at her. God, the sound of his voice could make her melt into a puddle on the ground. Sometimes, she'd accidentally click onto different ferrari videos, just to hear the soothing sound of his voice. A voice that she'd missed throughout her time alone. A voice that was right in-front of her.

"No! God No! Welcome! Uh, Have you gotten a drink?" She asked hastily, just as he brought his glass up to his lips. He chuckled a small bit, as Isabella sighed, dropping her head. "I'm sorry.. It's just— It's just weird seeing you, Y'know? After.." she trailed off, as he nodded, understanding exactly what she'd been referring to.

"I'm sorry about that.. Could we, I don't know.. talk about it sometime? Not here, obviously, this is your night— I don't want to ruin it— but sometime in the future? If you want to.. of course." He asked, as he raised his eyebrows, praying the blonde would agree. She paused for a second, looking over at Daniel (who she had felt staring at her throughout the entire encounter) before turning back to Charles and nodding.

Words couldn't describe the way Charles face lit up at the small gesture, It was almost as if it ignited a spark within him, one he hadn't felt since he left her. "But! This doesn't mean I entirely forgive you." Isabella stated, pointing at the boy in a joking manner. He laughed, raising his arms. "Comme tu veux, Ma Belle." A wave of panic rushed over Charles face the minute he'd said those words. He hadn't called her that since they were still together. (Purely for the fact they hadn't spoken since they were dating.)

Isabella's eyes widened as she looked around, spending Daniel still staring. "Yeah, Uh, I'm going to go talk to Daniel... Y'know, he's going through some guy issues... yeah.." she muttered to herself. Charles nodded, as he scratched the back of his neck, raising an arm to salute her before rushing off the find Arthur.

Isabella stood there in shock, rubbing her head as she downed her drink before placing it back on the bar counter.

What The Fuck?