"You made me feel something again - you brought me back to life." Max Verstappen, reigning Formula One champion, is devastated when a tragic call leaves him to care for his young nephews. Struggling with grief, he steps away from racing and isolates himself, trying to hold his shattered life together. Charles Leclerc, his somehow friend but mainly rival, is shocked by Max's withdrawal from the sport. While being on the peak of his performance, he sees Max spiral into despair. Charles is determined to help him heal, risking everything to bring Max back to life, and maybe, to love. In the high-octane world of Formula One, where every second counts, two souls are drawn together by love, loss, and the hope of healing. Will Charles be able to break through Max's walls and help him rediscover the joy of life, or will fear and heartache keep them apart?

Max felt like he didn't belong anywhere, no matter where he went, something, or someone was missing. Charles even though he is gathering all his power and skills into winning, to unfortunately never be able to, he wants to know how Max does it, how he won, effortlessly. They'll put hate aside, and figure it out, separately on different paths that'll lead them to one single one, together.

**LESTAPPEN HANAHAKI AU** It starts off as a tickle in his throat. A small, prickling sensation which refuses to go away no matter how many lozenges he swallows. But what begins as a minor inconvenience quickly blooms into a strange heaviness in his chest, twining around his lungs. A plant is growing inside of him; a pink camellia plant. It leaves him breathless whenever his mind strays to the brunette who lives next door. The brunette who happens to ride a motorcycle, and loves to drive by the pink camellia fields. The brunette whose name happens to be Charles Leclerc.

!ROYAL AU! When Victoria Verstappen, the princess of the Netherlands is promised off to Lorenzo Leclerc, crown prince of Monaco, her brother - the Crown Prince Max Verstappen - is forced to consort with an old enemy, Charles Leclerc while trying to figure a way to save his sister from a loveless life. Will Max be able to stop the marriage before it is too late? TW : Abuse, mentions of grief, eating disorder, scars, Jos Verstappen, internalised homophobia (kinda?), pain, dead parents society, stress, anxiety, heartache, homophobia

This is a series of Lestappen oneshots. English is not my first language so if there are any mistakes forgive me.

Speedway Serenade: The Racing Hearts of Lestappen' tells the tale of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, two fierce rivals on the Formula One track whose lives intertwine beyond the racecourse. When an unexpected encounter leads to a passionate night during Max's seventeenth birthday party in late september twenty fourteen, they find themselves navigating the complexities of love, rivalry, and fatherhood. Their relationship faces numerous challenges as they raise their children - Alice, Benedict, Cassandra, Dorian, and Dorothy - amidst the high-octane world of professional racing. Will their bond endure despite the pressures of fame and competition?

Prince Charles of Monaco. Charming, smart, everything a prince should be. Prince Max of Belgium. Clever, athletic, everything a ruler should be. will the two work?

In the high-stakes world of Formula 1, the 2024 season is more than just a battle for the championship-it's a collision of personalities, rivalries, and emotions. Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, fierce competitors on and off the track, are locked in a relentless fight for supremacy. Sparks fly as the tension between them grows, fueled by media drama, on-track clashes, and an undeniable chemistry neither of them is willing to acknowledge. In a story of slow-burn tension and unexpected emotions, they'll discover that sometimes, the fiercest rivalries hide the strongest connections. What happens when rivalry turns into something they're both too afraid to acknowledge ? ------------------------------ Find the associated playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3l2AjWHpWxNw7JWqiRL8Zq?si=J8Z-fTLHQTuIgR2sz-W3tQ&pi=e-BRDgo8NERNWe Note: The playlist is updated before each chapter release. Make sure to follow us so you don't miss any announcements or exclusive content. Also, the storyline is mostly planned out, but we're always open to suggestions, so please feel free to share yours ! Enjoy ♥

'Saw you out there. You're mighty good at that.' His tone was stilted, southern drawl affected with some kind of European harshness. 'Should hope so, or I don't get to eat tonight,' Charles huffed, dragging the curry brush along. The stranger smiled, eyes crinkling more than was warranted for a lazy joke. 'What're you here for?' Charles asked, nodding to the '33' stuck to the stranger's navy shirt. 'Me? I do rodeo'ing myself.' 'Well, let's just hope you don't break nothin', then,' Charles said with a smile and a shake of his head. The stranger gave him an odd, sideways look. 'Let's. You comin' to watch?' 'If you tell me your name.' He smiled. 'Max. What should I call you?' 'Charles. Good to meet you, Max.'

'Charles L is an infamous mafia boss based in the western parts of Italy. Max V is a regular taxi driver going about his part-time job in Rome, when Leclerc enters, requesting a journey to the louvre. What happens in the taxi, stays in the taxi.' MAFIA!AU