The Drive to survive set was always crowded and noisy, but this year Charles just couldn't stand it. After Max Verstappen, his nemesis, had won the championship last year, he had been counting the days to his next "Drive to survive" interview because he knew It was going to be the most awkward ten minute piece about Max. What he didn't know is that they would have been filming both their interviews at once, on the same set, and have them right in front of one another. This, Charles didn't expect.

Charles Leclerc is a young detective in the Monaco police force who is required to collaborate with a Dutch police officer, Max Verstappen. Will they be able to speak the same language and how will they work? Are they going to be busy buddies, or will their work bring them closer than just on a professional level?

!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

"I never imagined that love could feel so forbidden and yet so right." As Crown Prince of Monaco, Charles led a life full of duty and tradition. But when he meets Max, he suddenly goes off the rails and questions everything he ever knew about love and royal expectations. Can he dare to follow his heart, even if it means breaking the rules? In the fast-paced world of Formula 1, Max has always focused on racing and avoided the limelight of fame and media. But when he meets Charles, everything changes. Known for his confidence and rule-breaking attitude, he is fascinated by the prince's calm demeanor. Suddenly he is curious about a world beyond the racetrack.

What happens when Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc get into a drunken fight for the whole world to see?

❝𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐝❞ - After a dramatic stunt from F1's top two drivers: 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘓𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘤 and 𝘔𝘢𝘹 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯 are forced to share a room during race weekends by their PR teams. What starts as a rivalry could end up as something more, but can they reach a happy ending when the pressure of maintaining images can ruin their relationship...?

Updates Every Friday at 12 AM GST | Thursday 8 PM UTC ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⚠️ Mature Story | 18+ Ruin Me, Mon Chéri is a dark lestappen [Max Verstappen X Charles Leclerc] mafia romance AU. Includes explicit smut, violence, trauma, toxic love & two enemies who should've stayed apart. Read at your own risk. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ˜"*°•.˜"*°• "𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗺." •°*"˜.•°*"˜ In the shadows of Monaco's golden coast and Sicily's blood-soaked ruins, two mafia heirs are bound by hatred and a desire they can't control. Charles Leclerc, Monaco's ice-cold prince, wears strategy like armor. Max Verstappen, the Italian-Dutch heir with a temper as wild as his fists, bows to no one. Forced together by a shaky alliance after Lewis is betrothed to Max's sister, their rivalry ignites into something far more dangerous. When a trap leaves Charles broken and at Max's mercy, lines blur. Anger turns to bruising kisses, threats to breathless nights, and the thin veneer of civility shatters. But betrayal runs deep, Charles empire is crumbling from within, and the puppet master pulling the strings is closer than either of them suspects. Now, with war on the horizon, Max and Charles must decide either to destroy each other or raze the world that tried to tear them apart. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘭, 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵, 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬.

Charles hates Max, it's always been like this and it always will be like this. That's what he thought before he found out everything Max is hiding. [lestappen] - mature content There will be no warning at the beginning of the chapter to avoid spoilers.

Max Verstappen is faced with the difficult decision of whether to 'come out' publicly. To make matters worse he has to navigate his relationships with his rivals Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc but could one of them be much more to him than just a rival driver.

Charles receives an invitation to his ex-lover Max's wedding to Kelly, which reignites his feelings of heartbreak and loss. As he grapples with his emotions, Charles struggles to cope, feeling himself slipping back into a depressive state. The memories of the love he once shared with Max haunt him, and he finds himself yearning for a love that he can no longer have. The story explores themes of love, loss, and the pain of moving on. - This story is also available on AO3, under the same name - Warnings: - Depression - Mentions of Suicide/Self Harm - Minor Smut - Pregnancy as a Manipulation Technique