After everything that had happened to Aurora, she spent most of her time alone. Being alone meant less people to hurt and a smaller chance of her getting hurt.
She enjoys her privacy. She's anonymous.
That changes when her childhood bestfriend Land...
Lan NoRizz: no she's ours for the weekend thank you very much
Chili: Aurora can you come over here and take a few shots?
Osc Pastry: no she's with US this weekend.
Aurora where tf are you?
Miss Camera: I've never been here before HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHERE IM GONNA GO
Lan NoRizz: no need to yell jeez.
just tell me where you're at and we'll find you
MadMax: she's by our garage
Lan NoRizz: that's not even the right team rora
Miss Camera: max was nice enough to HELP ME
Osc Pastry: I'll believe it when I see it.
MadMax: I think you guys are forgetting that she's never been here before
shouldn't you be showing her around and helping her?
Charlie LeCunt: I can help!
Lan NoRizz: SHES OURS. LEAVE HER ALONE.
Aurora stay put. I'll be there in 10.
Miss Camera: oh my savior!
how would I ever survive, oh right BY NOT LEAVING ME IN THE FIRST PLACE
Charlie LeCunt: I'm literally there in 5.
Nosey Rosey: oh sweet jesus
Lan NoRizz: back off golden boy 😠
Miss Camera: can somebody just please get me away from here
MadMax: ouch rora
Miss Camera: IM WORKING
I'm sorry max but red bull isn't the team that hired me
Lando? Oscar?
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Lan NoRizz: OKAY OKAY TWO SECONDS
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"AURORA!" Lando yelled as he finally found me. "That took you guys long enough" I got up from the seat I had taken in RedBulls garage. I turned to Max and hugged him quickly, wishing him good luck as I made my way towards the McLaren drivers. "Did you just root for the rival team?" Oscars eyebrows furrowed as he looked at me angrily. "Pfffffffft, I would never!" I laughed a bit, making our way to the McLaren garage. "Now Aurora we know that ain't true, what about Charles?" Lando pat my back, with a mischievous smile.
Okay so, we landed here Monday - it's now Friday. The only interaction me and Charles has had was the messages he just sent in the group chat. Other than that? Not a single word to each other.
Silence.
What am I supposed to feel. Relief? No need to worry about everybody looking our way! No, I think I'd describe it as feeling empty. Charles is someone that makes me feel whole. From talking everyday to spending this vacation with him - to walking past him in the paddock locking eye contact without saying anything.
It feels like I did something that night that made him change his mind? Or was all of this just to get inside my pants? I am so dumb.
"And we lost her-"
"Hey a penny for your thoughts?" Lando grabbed my hand softly. "Hm?" I turned to him a bit as we were walking, I was biting on the inside of my lip. "There's something bothering you- I can tell" He softly said. "Oh no it's nothing really. Just a lot of new things to learn and impressions and stuff- just trying to get the hang of everything." I scratched my neck a bit, giving him a tired smile. He knew when not to push things further and this was one of those moments. "Okay. If you feel like sharing some other time you can" He let go of my hand, putting his hand on back instead.
"So Osc!! Let's get some great photos in before practice eh?" He smiled at him and Oscar chuckled softly. "Hell yeah! Aurora let's do this"
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Saturday, Qualifying.
What the photographer didn't know was that the driver waited for her to text first. He knew what he'd be pulling her into and if she needed time before that - he'd give her that. But as the weekend approached he felt that maybe she was waiting for him to text first? Or was this a way of letting him know that she didn't want this at all?
Maybe it wouldn't hurt to ask her how she's doing, how the new job is going for her?
"Charles, five minutes til you need to be in the car"
He'd have to wait.
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SORRY THAT I HAVE BEEN INACTIVE GUYS, AND IM SORRY THIS IS A SHORT ONE :(
