Kevin Magnussen X Nico Hülkenberg - Tiny Miracles

Double Trouble

Kevin and Nico stepped into the Haas garage, the familiar hum of activity greeting them. But it was the sight near the back of the garage that made Kevin stop and laugh quietly.

Helena was perched on Ollie's shoulders, her tiny hands clutching at his hair as she directed him like a knight on horseback. Tools were scattered around them-clearly props in whatever chaotic adventure they'd conjured up-and both of them were laughing, utterly oblivious to the scene they'd created.

"Turn left!" Helena squealed, her voice high with excitement. "No, the other left! Faster, Ollie!"

"I'm going as fast as I can, kid!" Ollie called back, grinning as he pretended to stumble dramatically, nearly bumping into a stack of tires. The nearby mechanics roared with laughter, some even cheering them on.

"Helena!" Kevin called, stepping closer with Nico beside him. "What on earth are you doing?"

The little girl gasped, spotting her parents. She scrambled down from Ollie's shoulders with his help, beaming up at them. "Papa! Daddy! We play horsy!"

Kevin crossed his arms, trying to look stern but failing miserably. "Is that why the garage looks like a tornado hit it?"

"It wasn't just me!" Helena said quickly, pointing at Ollie, who raised his hands in mock surrender.

"Hey, don't throw me under the bus," Ollie joked, grinning at Kevin and Nico. "She's very convincing."

"She gets that from him," Nico muttered, nodding toward Kevin, who nudged him in response.

Before anyone could respond, a new voice cut through the laughter. "What is going on here?"

All heads turned to see Kimi Antonelli, the rookie Mercedes driver, walking into the garage. He paused, his eyes immediately locking onto Ollie. His usually calm expression softened as he took in Ollie crouching next to Helena, helping her adjust a toy wrench.

The moment didn't go unnoticed. Charles, standing off to the side, nudged Max with a knowing grin. "Look at him," Charles whispered. "Completely smitten."

Max smirked, leaning closer. "Should we say something?"

"Absolutely."

Kimi, now slightly red in the face, finally approached the group. He cleared his throat, trying to look composed. "Hey, uh, everything okay here?"

Ollie glanced up, smiling brightly. "Yeah, just babysitting the chaos queen over here." He ruffled Helena's hair, making her giggle.

Kimi's gaze softened again, but before he could respond, Max chimed in. "You know, Kimi, staring like that might give away your little secret."

Kimi froze, his cheeks flushing a deeper shade of pink. "I don't know what you're talking about," he mumbled, looking anywhere but at Ollie.

Charles chuckled, leaning casually against a workbench. "Sure you don't. But if you keep looking at him like that, we might start charging you rent."

Ollie, clueless as ever, stood and brushed off his hands. "What are you guys talking about?"

"Nothing!" Kimi said quickly, his voice higher than usual. He shot a glare at Max and Charles, who were now practically in tears from holding back laughter.

Kevin, watching the scene unfold, shook his head fondly. "Alright, alright, enough teasing," he said, stepping in to save Kimi from further embarrassment.

Helena, meanwhile, had wandered back to Ollie, tugging on his hand. "Horsy again?"

Ollie laughed, scooping her up effortlessly. "You've got way too much energy, kid."

As the garage filled with more laughter and teasing, Nico leaned toward Kevin, a soft smile on his face. "This is nice," he murmured.

Kevin nodded, watching Helena chatter away to Ollie as Kimi hovered nearby, trying to act casual. "Yeah," Kevin agreed, resting his hand on Nico's. "It's really nice."