Hurts so good. || Lestappen

Max Verstappen, Red Bull's golden boy, and Charles Leclerc, Ferrari's golden boy, had been enemies ever since they met.

Even before the first words were said between them, they knew they hated each other more than anyone or anything else in the world.

The karting days were bad, the Formula days even worse. While Max outperformed everyone, Charles was stuck with teams who weren't able to build their cars right.

Eventually, they both made it to Formula One, performing well. Many close battles, unfair moves, and fights over the radio.

It was clear to both of them: They would never like each other. They didn't want to.

But when Charles found Max absolutely beaten up after a race, something between them changed. They still hated each other, that was clear. But in that moment, Charles realized that maybe, he wasn't the only one who had fought for his dream. Maybe, he wasn't the only one who people had high expectations of. Maybe, Max's life wasn't as easy as it seemed after all.