- "i might like you less now that
you know me so
well."
or, the one where an up-and-coming actress and a formula 1 driver learn that pre-teen rivalries die hard
[ oscar piastri | social media + irl ]
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OSCAR Piastri is thirty years old, a three-time Formula 1 World Champion, and generally one of the most well known drivers in the entire world; and yet, the most difficult thing he's ever had to figure out is how to get his girlfriend to become his wife.
He's got the ring, and he knows what he's going to say, but he just can't quite figure out how he wants to say it since the world seems to put a big red stop sign in front of his face whenever he tries.
Five times in the span of nine months, that's how many attempts he's done thus far.
The first attempt was on a trip to one of Maia's favorite beaches in California.
They were walking along the shore, hand-in-hand, enjoying the sights—and, yes, Oscar still gets giddy about her being so confident in holding his hand in public nowadays. It took a few months for her to not be so antsy about it after their night in Australia back in 2024, but it was so, so worth it.
He was wearing shorts and a blue polo-shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows and unbuttoned just enough down to his chest (just how Maia likes it,) and Maia was wearing a pair of white pants with a matching white cardigan; an ensemble that made him think about how beautiful she would look in a wedding dress.
Oscar had planned to walk her down to a spot on the beach where the sand was generally untouched, away from the people playing in the water and the families who were packing up their things to leave before sunset. There, in their own little spot, he would get down on one knee when the two were far out enough, and pop the question.
It was private, it was good, and it was a perfect idea with a simple execution.
Until the clouds began to look more gray than white, and he and Maia had to sprint back to their car while trying not to trip from how much they were laughing while attempting to outrun the storm.
A fond memory but, nevertheless, a proposal ruined.
The second time was during a day trip to a small, snowy town in the mountains. It was a cozy place with not a lot of companies or branded stores around, just small businesses and nice people willing to give them tips on how to enjoy their time.
In the middle of the town was a small park, snow stacked on top of the grass and little kids and their parents messing around on the outskirts. With a few benches around, he figured he could sit down with Maia at one and ask her the question there, pulling the ring out of his pocket like a magic trick and keeping it simple.
Before Oscar and Maia could even walk over to the park though, the both of them realized they were sneezing way more than they should be, and when they got home, the two quickly realized that they'd both caught a cold—colds that remained in their systems for a good week or so.
