Charles and Max are both worried about what will happen after the end of the 2023 season. With three months to do nothing- to just sit and wait to see each other again, in opposite sides of the same city. But it seems like they can't avoid each other no matter if there's a race or not... This is a slow burn, angst filled and not completely "IRL" compliant fic. Some things like race results, names and places aren't changed- but Max and Charles are both single, both live in the same city and are falling for each other at an alarming rate. Their names symbolizes the POV you're in, even if everything is written in third person! There will be NSFW in this fic- but it'll be mentioned in the beginning of the chapter if you want to avoid it!

𝐌𝐚𝐱 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜; 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐨, 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐌𝐚𝐱 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐣𝐚𝐳𝐳 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛, 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐤𝐲 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐜 𝐣𝐚𝐳𝐳, 𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞.

"I think we can't be friends again. It's impossible to be just friends."

"He would lose his seat if he continues being in a relationship with me?!"

After a podium at the Monaco GP two friends start to realise their feelings for each other. At first they denied it trying to avoid it at all costs, but it soon became to difficult for the two formula 1 drivers. They had to be together, just once at least. But while one wants more the other shuts it down. This story will have random updates, I don't really have set times to stick too, and I don't really want to, I want to enjoy writing this so that the parts will actually turn out okay, so I hope you enjoy :). Going through some rewrites at the moment since I wrote this originally 2 years ago, this means there might be a longer waiting period between parts. (Carlos Sainz X Lando Norris / Carlando FANFIC) (Monaco GP 2021)

You are gone, and I am still your sin. Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc are enemies in Formula One. Their constant bickering, fighting and name-calling is the number one topic. They end every race weekend in the headlines with words bad for their reputations. One day there is a fight between the two on the podium, during the Dutch national anthem. The FiA finds this unacceptable, especially when complaints start coming in from the Netherlands, the country where the situation took place and the fans, so they, along with the principal of Red Bull and Ferrari, decide to give the guys an ultimatum. Either they will pretend to be friends in front of the press and all the fans, or they will be kicked out of Formula One without the possibility of returning. Will they agree to this? Will they manage to stay in the formula? Why do they hate each other so much? LOVE OR RIDE | 18+ Formula One | Lestappen

Charles unexpectedly becomes single. He thought that break up was gonna be easy but it turns out to be compleatly false. He finds the much needed comfort in another driver. What happens when he suddenly finds out that he also likes men and how will everyone react?

"Dude, Spiderman was opposite the building again! He's been there so much recently, I'm starting to think he lives here or something." Oscar choked on a french fry, lightly patting his chest and grabbing his drink to wash it down. "Have you thought about the fact that he probably likes the area?" "No! He goes there with a hoodie and a backpack, he's probably on his way home or something! Could you imagine? Spiderman could actually live in the flats opposite us!" Lando exclaimed, turning his head to the window and he could slightly see the same building. The world now becoming suffocated by the increasing darkness, the sunset long gone. Oscar pinches the bridge of his nose, "I think you're reading into this way too much, mate." OR Lando is obsessed with the friendly-neighbourhood Spiderman and Oscar is his good best friend that listens. (Book cover was created by the lovely @VEBA5TIAN on twt ♡)