The weird way we met..... (Charles Leclerc x reader)

Chapter 13

I immediately ran to the paddock because I was now extremely nervous. Mattia saw this and followed me. Charles noticed it too, but Mattia stopped him from coming into Carlos' room. "Hey, what's going on?!" the team leader asked me. I shrugged my shoulders. "Everyone is expecting Carlos on the podium, not me!" I said and started playing with my fingers again. "Y/N you did more than great! Now don't worry, the fans will be thrilled! Come on, we have to get back out!" he said and put a hand on my shoulder. I quickly put my balaclava and helmet back on and went out. Every step I took towards the podium I became more nervous. Now that I was at the top It was only then that I realized what was happening. Mattia was standing downstairs and gave me the signal to take off my helmet and balaclava. I did that and only heard the fans getting louder. Charles and Lewis just looked at me confused, but then they both smiled. Even though I knew that Charles' smile wasn't entirely serious. Since I see myself as German, because I lived 90% of my life in Germany and was always sent to other foster families because our mother didn't have the strength to raise both of us, they played first the German national anthem and then that of Monaco. Then came the well-known champagne shower. I decided to splash all the champagne on Charles and off the podium. After the award ceremony, many reporters came up to me and asked me questions. "Y/N did you drive all weekend?" "Yes I am because Carlos is sick right now! I wish him a speedy recovery!" "Will you be the third in the group for Ferrari?" "Yes, I will! I know that it's not entirely fair to the other teams and I hope that the FIA will do something about it so that maybe 30 drivers will be at the start next season go or go back to the usual 20, who knows, maybe Carlos would like to change teams?" "Thanks for the answers!" so I ran across the paddock with the upper part of my suit tied around my waist and looked for my brother. When I didn't find him I decided to go to Otmar and ask him. "Hey Otmar where is "Estonian?" I asked the Alpine team boss. "He drove straight after the race, he was pretty exhausted that Bottas knocked him out on lap 3, but he's fine," he explained to me. I thanked him and then went to the McLaren pit to check on my best friend was in P5 today, directly behind Max. "Hey Lando! Congratulations!" I laughed. When he saw me he ran straight towards me. "I have to congratulate you! That was unbelievable!" he said and gave me a quick hug. "Listen, I have to go back to Charles, but we'll definitely see each other again!" I said goodbye to the Brit and went back to the Ferrari pit where I met an annoyed Charles. "Hey, what's going on?" I asked cautiously. He looked at me with a genuine smile. "My ex is here but now that you're here I feel better!" he said and wrapped me in his arms. I noticed how he tensed up again after a short while. So I turned around and saw his ex piercing me with her gaze. But I didn't feel uncomfortable, on the contrary, somehow my protective instinct came through. I quickly turned back to Charles and gave him a kiss which he returned confused. "Don't worry, I think she'll leave you alone now!" I whispered so only he could hear. He nodded. "Yup, I hope so too." he said and took me tightly in his arms again. I saw Charlotte walking away angrily and had to giggle a bit. Mattia came up to us to ask me what number I wanted. "I would actually like the 22 but Yuki already has that so I'll take the 20!" I said, whereupon they both looked at me confused. "Why the 22 or the 20?" Charles asked me. "I was born on July 22, 2000 because of that! "Besides, number 7 is blocked," I said, both of them nodding. "So that means your birthday is during the summer break?!" my Charles then. I just nodded. "Do you have any plans yet?" he asked me. He nodded again, smiling. Now Charles looked sadly at the ground. "I've rented a small go-kart track in Germany for my birthday where I want to go with a few people." I said and then looked him in the eyes. "Including you!" Now he was happy again. Mattia had already run away again, which is why Charles now looked at me questioningly. I did the same. "Which Karbahn did you rent?" he asked me. "Oh, she's pretty unknown, she's in Embsen!" I said and we ran together to the paddock. To my surprise, Esteban was sitting in front of the Ferrari warehouse. When he saw us, he immediately jumped up. "Y/N congratulations on the win!" he laughed and I just scowled at him.

I hated arguing with my brother, but he couldn't pretend that nothing had happened. "I don't have time!" I simply said and walked past him. As I was changing, Charles had stuck a note on my door.

I'll quickly go to Pierre, you'll know where to find me!

Charles' Pov:

Shortly before I set off to see Pierre, I stuck a note on Y/N's door so that she knew where I was. "Hey, congratulations!" Pierre came towards me. "Thanks, but without Max's pitstop I couldn't keep second place." I said and laughed. "So you and the new one?" he asked me, to which I just looked at the floor. "Yes and no, I mean, we went on a date yesterday and also had something together but we haven't talked about it yet." I explained, to which he said just looked at me suspiciously. "Man, I love the way she looks at you and the way you look at her, those aren't friendly looks, they're in love! You have to talk to her about it when you're alone!" he tried to encourage me. "Yes, I know you're right, but I think it's still too early. I mean, I've only really known her for a week! We're karting together drove but we never really had any contact!" I said and stared at the floor. "But that's not an obstacle, Charles! Wherever love falls, is it in the right place or not?" he then asked me, to which I just nodded.

Y/N Pov

Shortly before I set off to see Pierre, I stuck a note on Y/N's door so that she knew where I was. "Hey, congratulations!" Pierre came towards me. "Thanks, but without Max's pitstop I couldn't keep second place." I said and laughed. "So you and the new one?" he asked me, to which I just looked at the floor. "Yes and no, I mean, we went on a date yesterday and also had something together but we haven't talked about it yet." I explained, to which he said just looked at me suspiciously. "Man, I love the way she looks at you and the way you look at her, those aren't friendly looks, they're in love! You have to talk to her about it when you're alone!" he tried to encourage me. "Yes, I know you're right, but I think it's still too early. I mean, I've only really known her for a week! We're karting together drove but we never really had any contact!" I said and stared at the floor. "But that's not an obstacle, Charles! Wherever love falls, is it in the right place or not?" he then asked me, to which I just nodded.

That was my cue to come out and pretend I hadn't heard anything. "Hey Charlie, can we go?" I asked the Monegasque, who responded to the nickname with a smile. "Yes, I'm ready Ma Cheré!" he smiled and we left the paddock.