(+18) King Maxemilian, known as the Butcher of the North, with a heart forged of ice and a will of steel, spoke only the language of war and authority throughout his life. However, the cold marbles of Aethelgard were shaken by the arrival of Prince Charles, who came from the silence of a monastery and viewed the world only with curiosity and compassion. This union, which began as a political necessity, was tested by assassination attempts, bloody campaigns, and palace intrigues; yet, Charles's innocence became the only light in Maxemilian's world.

"I will never yield to you," Charles said before Max smashed his lips against his own. He let out a surprised grunt as his hands gripped the Dutchman's hair tightly before reciprocating the kiss. When Charles joined Ferrari, he had only one clear goal in mind. He would do everything in his power to get ahead of Max Verstappen. What he hadn't expected was that his world would start turning upside down the closer he got to the Dutchman. Which was way closer than he ever thought he would get. ****** "Then choose to act differently," Charles said softly as he rubbed his thumb over the side of Max's knee. Max nodded slowly as he turned his head to look at the Monegasque. "What do I need to do?" Max asked, tone of voice hopeful. Max hadn't expected that Charles, who had once been his rival, would be able to change everything he knew about their friendship in a matter of weeks. Soon, Max found himself questioning everything he'd ever known. Not only about their bond, but also about himself.

𝑀𝑜𝓃 𝒟𝒶𝓇𝓀 𝒦𝓃𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉consists ⚠️𝖳𝖶 of 𝗀𝗋𝖺𝗉𝗁𝗂𝖼 𝗏!𝗈𝗅𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾, 𝗄!𝖽𝗇𝖺𝗉𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗀 (𝗇𝗈𝗇𝖼𝗈𝗇-𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍 → 𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗁𝗎𝗌𝗂𝖺𝗌𝗍𝗂𝖼 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗌𝖾𝗇𝗍) 𝖽𝖺𝗋𝗄/𝗉𝗈𝗌𝗌𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗌, 𝗋𝗈𝗎𝗀𝗁 𝗌𝖾𝗑, 𝖻𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗁 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗒, 𝗅𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝖡𝖣𝖲𝖬, 𝗉𝖺𝗌𝗍 𝖽𝗋𝗎𝗀 𝖺𝖽𝖽𝗂𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇, 𝗁𝗈𝗆𝗈𝗉𝗁𝗈𝖻!𝖼 𝖻𝖺𝖼𝗄𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗒. In a world where homophobic families once tore them apart, Max Verstappen vanished into the shadows and rose as Europe's youngest, most ruthless mob boss - the No Mercy Dutchman, who quietly dismantled drug networks to spare others the hell he barely escaped. Charles Leclerc rebuilt his life alone in Paris, a driven law student who never let anyone get close, because no one could ever replace the boy he lost. When Max's protection becomes possession. He drags Charles into his fortified world, away from the life he fought so hard to build. Charles rages against it, then slowly chooses it because Max is still the only one who makes him feel truly alive. Just two broken men building something fierce and unbreakable in the dark. Love isn't light here, it's the shadows they claim together. Or when Max finally takes back the only thing he ever regretted losing.

ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢ: 18+ He's used to being in control, used to getting what he wants. But when a stranger catches his eye in a crowded bar, something shifts. He lives a life where every move is calculated and trust is like a rare currency, this stranger changes everything Max thought he understood about power and desire. He'll stop at nothing to get to know him, pushing the boundaries between what could be dangerous and an obsession. (Mafia AU + Lestappen)

(Updates regularly | Mature content ⚠️| Not a Slow-burn obsession | Mafia x Police forbidden romance) Five years into a relationship built on routine, Max knows exactly where Charles keeps his secrets, he just pretends not to look. When a body turns up on the southern coast of France, Max is assigned to a case that refuses to close. Evidence vanishes. Witnesses forget. Every lead circles back to a man who insists he is only a businessman, and a brother whose death no one seems eager to avenge. Between blood and the law, there is a space neither of them are supposed to occupy 'a place at the limit', where pursuit becomes permission and silence is mistaken for innocence. Max investigates what he already understands and Charles waits at the apex, ruling what he cannot afford to confess. The question is no longer who committed the crime but whether Max was ever meant to stop him, or simply stay close enough to follow, long after the line has been crossed.

« Le premier de nous deux qui embrasse l'autre a perdu. » Il n'était un secret pour personne que les tensions entre Charles Leclerc et Max Verstappen s'étaient grandement apaisées depuis quelques temps. Des années karting où ils se détestaient à leur amitié naissante d'aujourd'hui, une chose n'avait pas changé : ils étaient toujours de fervents rivaux et toujours très compétitifs. Lorsqu'un soir, un nouveau genre de compétition s'installe entre eux, leur relation est bouleversée : Charles, d'un côté, lutte contre des désirs qu'il ne comprend pas tout à fait et Max, d'un autre côté, se retrouve à jongler entre ses sentiments naissants et sa relation actuelle avec Kelly. - Lestappen -