Religiously ° Charles Leclerc

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{Fair warning that the talks about the race and qualifying and all that is far from being 100 percent accurate just so you are aware of that I am still learning things about it and all that plus doing things in a way so they happen like I want them to as this is a work of fiction.}

The following day heading to the track Val was much lighter and in a far better mood than the previous day, she was wearing more neutral colors today with just a little splash of orange just for the fact that she and Lina were guests of McLaren but she was wearing Charles' Ferrari hat that he had given her yesterday.

The two friends scanned their paddock passes and Lina gave her friend a teasing look, "So I take it that your meeting last night was with your ex? and judging by how much more relaxed you are walking in here today, it went rather well."

"Correct on both of those things Lina." They continued walking towards the McLaren garage as they did the previous day but like Lina said Val looked much more in her element here than before. They were stopped by a few fans wanting pictures and autographs from the singer. A few of them even gushed about her wearing Charles' Ferrari hat, and how sweet it was that she was still supporting him. Val just smiled at them, not saying anything about it. 

They never publicly announced why they broke up just that they did. 

Malina was an influencer, she posted on Instagram and TikTok mainly but was nowhere near as famous as her roommate and best friend, and that never bothered her, she was just grateful to be where she was now.

They walked away from the fans, after Val signed things, took photos, and answered a few questions vaguely. 

"V?" they heard as they walked past the Red Bull garage.

The singer smiled and turned, "Max, it's good to see you."

The Red Bull driver pulled her into a hug, "Wow, V it's been ages... I almost didn't believe that you were here yesterday when Daniel told me... but then again Charles was in an extremely good mood this morning when we left the hotel to head to the track."

Val returned the hug and after they pulled, she gave the Dutch man a look, "and you just correlate that his good mood has to do with me then?" she laughed lightly.

Max smirked, teasingly at her "Obviously V, the man's not been in that good of a mood in ages... especially that early in the morning."

Val sighed, not bothering to even hide anything from the man in front of her "We talked yesterday... after the practice sessions were over."

Max nodded at her the smirk still present on his face, "ahhh I see so you are the source of his good mood this morning?"

Val just laughed, "Okay so I may be the source of it." her phone dinged, "one sec." she said to Max as she pulled it out and tried to hide the smile that threatened to slip onto her face.

Seeing that look right there told the Dutch man exactly who had texted her. But Lina furrowed her brow. She had never seen Val smile at her phone like that before or well try to hide a smile like that.

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Amore Mio ❤️

Have you got to the track yet?

just arrived a few minutes ago
speaking to Max at the moment

okay, are you wearing my hat?

maybe, guess you'll see when I see
you at some point today