Gentle with me | MAX VERSTAPPEN

ii. MAX II

Max wanted to cry. He hadn't talked with Tatiana in what felt like months to him, in reality, it had only been two months but he could care less about that. In a way, he felt like it was all Tatiana's fault, however, despite people's opinions about him, Max knew very well that it wasn't her fault. In his eyes, Tatiana was like the stars in the midnight sky. Beautiful yet so far away, only meant to be appreciated and adored from afar. 

His best friend could do anything and he would still try and crawl his way back to her. Max wasn't afraid to admit that when his pride disappeared he would do anything and everything to get Tatiana to forgive him. To forgive him for taking his girlfriend's side. For leaving her. For breaking the promise he had made to her years ago.

If it wasn't for his adoration for Penelope, Kelly's daughter, Max was pretty sure he would pack his bags a long time ago.

Tatiana needed him just as much as he needed her. The two of them were supposed to be a pair, an inseparable duo. Yet here they were, separated by an argument and misunderstanding where he was in the wrong.

"I need to text her." He muttered to himself.

[Tia 👑💝]
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iMessage
Today 10:00 AM

Hi, Tia. You're probably asleep or busy. Or maybe you don't want anything to do with me anymore. But I feel like I'm ready to reconcile. Or attempt to reconcile with you. This makes me sound like an asshole, which I have been for the past months, but oh gosh, this is not how I wanted to write this.

I guess I should start by apologising. I broke my promise with you and I acted like such a bitch. I should have known you were innocent from the start but yet I ended up believing you to be the villain despite having known you for years.

In a way, I have to admit that I am no better than your exes. I've missed you and I'm prepared to do anything to earn your trust and forgiveness back. I hope you've been well and that you have eaten well. I know you tend to lose your appetite when something is bothering you and considering the lack of posting on your social media, I know you've been bothered with something for quite some while. This text became longer than I originally thought it would be. Anyway, sorry for bothering you. Forever your Maxie.

[Tia 👑💝]
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iMessage
Today 10:15 AM

Maxie, I have to brutally ask you something. What the fuck happened with your writing skills? Come on, you used to be so much better at writing paragraphs. 6/10 for effort.

Jokes aside, I won't say I completely forgive you. You did hurt me, Max, when you took her side over mine. However, I also understand why you did it.

I'll be honest with you, the text is a good start in what you're trying to achieve, but you need to work harder than that. I think, what we both need to do is that we need to start over. And I don't mean, acting as if we are strangers again, what I mean is that both you and I need to sit down and have a face-to-face conversation where we discuss our boundaries and limits. I feel like we entered territory that neither of us was familiar with which led to our "demise". And honestly, perhaps establishing boundaries and limits were something we should have done from the start.

Just text me when you're available to meet up and we can schedule a day where we can discuss what happened and find ways on how we can continue forward without having to burn our friendship to the ground.
Forever your Tia.

Oh wow, criticising my apologising letter?
Tsk tsk tsk, didn't know that was what we were supposed to do. 
10/10 for your response then.

Maxie, we both know I was right in my judgment.

Touché. I'll give you that. Anyway, before we go even more of the rails, your plan sounds like a good one. I'll check my schedule and we can see if we have a day that works for both of us.

Sounds great Maxie. I can't lie, it's nice to hear from you again! I have missed you a lot.

I've missed you too, Tia. It's not the same without your presence. You're a piece of me that I need in my life.

You're so cheesy, OMFG

Shut up 🙄 You never complain about it

If I didn't know better, I'd think you were in love with me, Maxie 😜

Your delusions are getting a bit too strong there. Maybe it's time for you to touch some grass and reconnect with nature :)

Ugh 😑Always ruining my fun.
Anyway, I need to go now, but we'll talk later.
Take care of yourself, Maxie! <3

Bye, Tia. Take care of yourself too!

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Max smiled as he re-read the messages. It felt nice having cleared the air with Tatiana. While it was clear that she wasn't completely ready to forgive him yet, it still felt good having a small piece of her back. The conversation he just had with her, had managed to heal some of the absence he had felt throughout these past two months. 

Max immediately opened up his calendar to see what days or weeks he was free. He knew that Tatiana only said that they would spend a day together to figure out boundaries and limits but in a way, he wanted to ensure that he had a week free for her, and only her.

He needed to fix his friendship with Tatiana and if he ended up spending a week doing whatever she wanted and spending money on her, then what was a week of sacrifice?

Max screenshotted his calendar before he sent it to her with a follow-up text wondering if spending a week together would work better. The blonde waited patiently for her response. Or well, it wasn't really patiently since he was nervously biting on his nail as he waited for his phone to light up.

After what felt like hours to him, her answer finally had been sent. A week had been accepted and they would meet up soon.

Max couldn't help but let out a giggle as he read the message. 

"Let's go." He whispered with a smile on his lips. 

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Author Note:

Sorry for the late update, but this story for real hasn't wanted to be written until now. I can't lie, it first started as a Charles chapter but he just didn't want to be written, then I tried to write this as a Tatiana Chapter but she didn't want to be written either. Then I had the brilliant idea to see if a 3rd point of view would want to be written but gods, they're as stubborn as an ox. 3rd point of view didn't want to be written either so my last solution was a Max chapter and here we are. An almost love-sick fool trying to save his falling friendship with Tatiana. 

I can't lie, Max for real got to sort out his priorities and figure out what he is feeling for Tatiana. I can't deal with this "platonic" love they both have for each other. Please get your shit together before Charles for real gets written into the story. 

Anyway, this is it for me for today. Take care of y'all. I can't promise that I will give you all regular updates :)