He heals with music. She heals with her hands. The world watched them chase their dreams- but no one expected they'd find each other off camera, off record, and in between spotlights.

What if: About You - Axel Kovacevic AU Suki Takeda was a pretender. She pretended to be someone she wasn't, and she had gotten pretty good at it. Bottling up her emotions was no new feat. But everything from her past resurfaced when she was alone...it resurfaced like waves breaking through fragile sheets of ice floating on top of the sea. Axel hated pretending. He was not very good at pretending to move on...pretending his best friend wasn't on his mind every time his head hit the pillow before drifting to sleep. Life in Hong Kong was dreary and soul-crushing without Suki's laughter brightening his day...Without Suki's very presence by his side. What if Axel and Suki met one year before the 2019 Sekai Taikai? And what if it changed everything? ***IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE SOURCE MATERIAL, I WOULD RECOMMEND GOING BACK TO THAT BEFORE CONTINUING WITH THIS STORY***

"Happy?" "I am the furthest thing from happy when I'm in a room with you." ~~~~~~ At the start of the 2022 Formula One season, defending World Champion, Max Verstappen, is ready to fight once again for the title. At the first sign of weakness, nineteen other drivers stand ready to pounce and seize victory for themselves. For Max, with his place in racing history on the line, failure is not an option. Since the introduction of the hit reality Netflix show, Drive to Survive, the drivers have had to perform on the world's largest stage, with millions of critical eyes watching on. This year, to ensure the continuation of record-breaking ratings, Netflix have struck a deal with each Formula 1 team. A dedicated buddy is to be assigned to each driver with the aim of securing exclusive behind-the-scenes content. As someone with a PR problem and an anti-media reputation, Max is informed by the Red Bull senior management that this arrangement is absolutely mandatory. The one positive? He gets to choose the buddy.