Hell Bent

He was used to being recognized everywhere he went, but when he realized I had no idea who he was, he looked at me as if I had been living under a rock.

It took him some time to believe that I actually did not know him, but once he did, he tried to keep it that way, for reasons he never wanted to tell me. But as I got closer to him, in ways he didn't notice, I could figure out what he was trying to protect me from. Being the famous racer that he was, he had made quite a reputation for himself. One he didn't like but intended to keep because that was better than everyone knowing the truth.

All it took was for me to be clumsy enough to cut myself while copping onions to turn my whole life upside down.

In a drastically big and breathlessly wonderful way.

[[[[[Slow burn]]]]]