ooo i have an idea: ollie and evies first time bringing their daughter to the paddock
❝smallest member of the team❞
where baby bearman makes her first paddock appearance
face claim: annie schroter & pinterest girls
pairing: ollie bearman x oc evie
(a/n: i hope you all enjoy it, and thank you so much for 200 followers, it really means a lot 🤗🤗
∞ terrible greek translation)
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olliebearman & eviebearman we’re so happy to finally share that our little girl has arrived safely ❤
she came a little earlier than expected, but she’s doing amazingly well, and we’re both completely in love with her.
thank you for all the love and kindness over the past weeks, it truly means the world to us.
welcome to our world, baby girl 🤍
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davidbearman87 couldn’t be more proud of my son and his little family, she’s perfect ❤
↝ olliebearman thanks dad ❤
↝ eviebearman 🤗🤗
terribearman i’m so proud of you both, you did amazing 🥰
↝ eviebearman your support is everything mum ❤🥰
↝ olliebearman ❤❤❤
lucianadalessandro I HAVE A NIECE 😍😍 she’s perfect, i’m crying
↝ eviebearman i can't wait for you to meet her 😚
nikolasneris Συγχαρητήρια, είσαι καταπληκτική, μικρή μου αδελφή. Ανυπομονώ να γνωρίσω την ανιψιά μου (congratulations, you're amazing, little sis. i can't wait to meet my niece.)
↝ eviebearman έλα να μας επισκεφτείς σύντομα και φέρε και τα κορίτσια (come visit us soon, and bring the girls along)
user SHE’S HEREEEE
user they made a whole human and i still feel they're a baby themselves
user i’m not okay
kimi.antonelli congrats guys, she’s beautiful ♥︎ by eviebearman and olliebearman
lando welcome to the world little one
↝ eviebearman 🥰🥰
user protect her at all costs
user she called terri ‘mum’, oh my god
↝ user so cute
↝ user i have theories
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↝ lucianadalessandro she’s so tiny, so cute
↝ lucianadalessandro i’m actually not okay
↝ lucianadalessandro also it’s so unfair
↝ lucianadalessandro that we live in different countries
↝ lucianadalessandro i want to hold her so bad ☹️
eviebearman she's really is tiny 🥹
eviebearman you’re literally going to spoil her the second you meet her
↝ lucianadalessandro that’s the plan
↝ lucianadalessandro no discipline whatsoever
eviebearman ollie is scared of this message
↝ lucianadalessandro good eviebearman reacted with 🤭
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eviebearman it’s been a month and i’m falling more and more in love with the love of my life
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olliebearman i love you i love you i love you i love you i love you i love you i love you i love you
↝ eviebearman i love you ❤
lucianadalessandro my niece is getting so big already
↝ eviebearman 🩷🩷🩷
user SHE'S ALREADY A MONTH OLD 😭
user motherhood suits her so much
user evie somehow became even prettier after becoming a mum
↝ user she’s glowing, she’s always dreamed of being a mom
user so sweet 🤍
ollieevieupdates posted a video
🎥 video: the bearman's have officially arrived at the paddock as a family of three.
in the short clip, ollie can be seen carrying the baby's car seat in one hand and a backpack in the other, while evie walks beside him with their daughter wrapped carefully in a blanket, making sure to keep her face covered.
the video only lasts a few seconds, but somehow it's enough to make the entire fandom emotional.
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ollieevieupdates baby bearman's first paddock appearance 🧸💙
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user BABY BEARMAN AT THE PADDOCK
user ollie carrying approximately half of the nursery with him
user they're so protective of her and i love that
user respectful reminder to everyone: no reposting uncensored photos if any appear!
user the fact that they're a family of three now still doesn't feel real
user evie looks amazing, motherhood really suits her
user the paddock aunties and uncles are about to be insufferable
user imagine growing up and finding out your first family outing was a formula 1 paddock
user the way ollie kept checking on them while walking 😭
f1wagupdates posted a video
🎥 video: a short paddock clip shows luci gently holding baby bearman while standing beside kimi.
evie and ollie are nearby, talking among themselves, but every so often they glance back at the group with subtle smiles that feel… a little too knowing.
the baby’s face is kept completely out of frame the entire time. luci looks completely enchanted, rocking her with an ease that makes it seem like second nature, as if she’s always known exactly how to do this.
kimi stays close to her side, quietly watching the scene unfold, occasionally looking at luci, then the baby, then luci again.
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f1wagupdates luciana and kimi with the bearmans’ little girl
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user she’s so natural with the baby, it’s actually sweet
user i love how evie clearly trusts luci so much
↝ user i love their friendship
user kimi every time he looks at luci: 😍😍
user i onder if they’ll be the godparents?
↝ user i hope so
↝ user it’s clear that evie is closer to luci, but she also has other friends outside the f1 circle
↝ user ollie is very close to gabriel
↝ user it’s unlikely, but i’d consider the lando as well
↝ user
user that’s so cute, i love them
haasf1team posted a video
🎥 video: the video begins with ollie holding a tiny haas t-shirt and a few other bits of baby clothing personalised with the team’s logo.
“did you like it, ollie?” asks the voice behind the camera as the camera zooms in on his face. “I loved it, i think this one’s my favourite,” he replies, holding a baby bottle with the team logo.
“that’s great, we’re already taking precautions before she gets alienated,” says the person behind the camera as they turn the camera to film some drivers from other teams in the haas hospitality area — clearly to catch a glimpse of baby bearman.
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haasf1team our favourite baby had lots of visitors today
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eviebearman 🩷🩷 ♥︎ by haasf1team
user omg 😭😭😭
user the little clothes, oh my, how cute!
user the drivers gathering to meet the baby bear 🥰🥰
user OK, kimi with his girlfriend, lando, charles, oscar, gabriel. they love that little one
↝ user carlos turned up in that little corner too 😂😂
user was lando holding a mini mclaren shirt? 🤣🤣🤣
user what is the child’s name?
↝ user they haven’t told us yet
user mini bearman is already running this whole place
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olliebearman not the weekend we were hoping for, but having my two girls at the paddock somehow makes every bad result a little easier to swallow 💚
on to the next one.
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eviebearman proud of you always ❤️
↝ olliebearman love you
user cutest paddock visitors by far 🥹
user "my two girls" EXCUSE ME I'M CRYING
user bad weekend on track, elite weekend off track apparently
user rough weekend, beautiful family. that's a win in my book
omg hi!! this is my first F1 one shot and I am incredibly excited. I MAY have taken a horrendous amount of time writing this but I had so much fun with it + the formatting of the aesthetics!!
any kind of engagement is very appreciated!! and lmk if you'd like a part two of some sort, there currently isn't one in the plan but there's definitely more I can do with this universe 👀
thank you for reading!!
(ps. lmk if you guys would prefer I write in second person! I will still write it with OCs but just edit them later lol)
And All The Stars Aligned - op81 x OC (Nina Reyes)
MASTERLIST, OC MASTERLIST
Word Count: 4.5k
Featuring: Oscar Piastri, Nina Reyes (OC), Lando Norris, Courtney Carter (OC), Zoey Valente (OC), Sofia Torres (OC), Logan Sargeant (incredibly briefly lol)
Tags/Warnings: University AU, mentions of alcohol consumption, swearing, suggestive themes (no actual smut), mild miscommunication, multi media (at the end), general fluff
Summary: When a special Valentine's Day event comes along at his university's local club, Oscar knew it was the perfect chance to finally ask Nina out and cut the tension between them. He trips over his words and overly commits to his little slip up, needing Lando to try and lift him up so that he still stands a chance with Nina. Anything but telling the truth is easier, and he somehow ends up in quite a favourable position anyway!
(alternatively: Oscar is an idiot and Nina clocks him but she thinks it's cute)
PLAYLIST:
Can I Shower At Yours (Amy Shark)
Dear Lover (Little Mix)
How You Get The Girl (Taylor Swift)
Mastermind (Taylor Swift)
On Purpose (Sabrina Carpenter)
Sucker Punch (Sigrid)
Oscar had fucked up.
"Have you considered just...talking to her?"
And he knew he had fucked up, because Lando was giving him half decent advice.
"I think it's too late for that," Oscar answered, staring at the ceiling of Lando's room from his vantage point—lying on the small amount of space on the floor—as if it would give him answers. Or solutions. Anything, really. "It'll be too embarrassing to backtrack."
Lando's bed creaked as he sat up suddenly. "We're past embarrassing at this point, mate. I mean, you somehow managed to tell the person you wanted to ask out-"
"I know-" Oscar shut his eyes tight.
"-that you already had a date-"
"Yep-"
"When you, in fact, don't." It was such a stupid screw up, something he could've easily corrected in the moment, but he instead doubled down like the victim of sunk cost fallacy he'd become. "If you weren't currently lying on my floor in distress, I'd be laughing."
"You already laughed plenty."
"The way I see it, you've got two options," Lando said. Oscar raised his eyebrows at him and he swatted his hands, begging Oscar to hear him out. "You either keep lying, or make what you said true. The secret third option is to just come clean, but you've just said no to that."
"How on earth am I going to 'make what I said true'?" He added air quotes, which made Lando roll his eyes.
"You find a date for real, dude."
Oscar sat up, face deadpan and unimpressed. He looked at his wrist, at a watch he did not have, then back at Lando. "The thing is tonight. Less than six hours."
"You're an attractive guy!” He gestured towards the door. “Go fish!"
"Not happening. What's my other option?"
"Keep lying." He grinned like it was the best thing he had ever thought of. "Pretend you're going with me."
Oscar dropped himself on the floor again. "No. You have a date, don't you?"
Lando shrugged. "She wouldn't mind if I like, walked towards Nina with you. I can spend the rest of the night with her, as long as I check it's okay."
"Right." Fucking hell, Oscar was considering it. The cogs in his brain worked, imagining the scenario. Going up to Nina and saying 'Yeah, I'm technically here with Lando. Initially we were coming together cause we both couldn't find dates, but then he cruelly found himself one.' Then he technically already had a date and an excuse to spend the night with Nina. It was perfect.
"Holy shit," Lando broke into laughter. "You're seriously considering it."
"You suggested it!"
He raised his hands in innocence "I didn't think you'd go for it!"
"Do you think your date will?" Oscar couldn't believe this. It was so stupid. But it might just work.
Lando stared at him wide eyed with disbelief. "Mate. Are you seriously, actually considering this?"
Oscar cringed at himself. "Yes. Yes, I am."
"Jesus." Lando couldn't believe him. Oscar couldn't believe himself either. His friend sighed, regretting his offer but going along with it. Sunk cost fallacy had claimed another victim. "...I'll text Courtney."
The event said they'd have to bring a date, but the club surely wouldn't police it.
For Valentine's day week, the university's local club night had advertised a "Date Night." It was all anyone could talk about, but Nina had to be talked into it. She didn't have a date, wouldn't find a date, had turned down at least two, and the guy she'd considered asking already had one. She decided to be the group's 5th or 7th wheel, depending on whether Courtney was coming with them. She'd kept her date a secret with a mischievous smirk, and that was the most exciting part of the night. They had all dressed on theme with reds and pinks accented with some black—Sofia had even drawn hearts on her cheeks with pink eyeliner. Though Nina didn't go out to the club much, she was excited for this night, if only because it was a change in her tight schedule.
After it was decided that Courtney would meet them there, the girls walked from their shared home to the club. The closer they got, the more students on theme there were, many already drunk or actively drinking. Nina figured that the walk back home wasn't long—if she wanted to leave, she could. If her friends needed help, she could easily come back. This was okay. They met up with her friends' partners and walked in, the couples in pairs and Nina behind them like the welcome extra she was. The club was packed with already-drunk students too close to each other for comfort. Before even trying it, Nina had decided she wouldn't go towards the crowd, thankful when her friends skirted around it and headed for the bar. They made some comments about Courtney's mysterious date, Nina's lack of one, and collectively gasped upon seeing who Courtney was with at the bar.
Campus sweetheart and ‘heartbreaker’, Lando Norris.
Courtney sat with her elbow on the bar, head on her palm, staring at him endearingly as he spoke. But Nina was focused on who was on Lando's left, the guy who said he had a date but clearly didn't—Oscar Piastri. He tensed when their eyes met like a child caught red handed, poorly hiding his flinch with a smile. Her friends had been too busy squealing and shrieking at Courtney to notice him, and Nina joined them eventually. Several greetings and teasing jokes later, Nina and Oscar fell into talking to each other as they had a habit of doing. She leaned in close to him so he could hear her over the music and so she didn't have to sacrifice her voice.
"So, no date?"
"Actually," he said, a grin forming on his face. "I was supposed to be coming with Lando."
She blinked. Her eyes fell on Lando's actual date. Did Oscar think she couldn’t see her? Did he think she was stupid enough to believe that? All parts bewildered and not insulted, she blinked again.
"I- What?"
"Yeah. But he cruelly found a date, so I'm here alone."
"You..." Nina shook her head quickly, trying to snap out of whatever reality she'd fallen into. He was doubling down. "You said I wouldn't know who your date was."
He laughed awkwardly. Forced. "I...Did I say that?"
"Yes."
"I...must have forgotten that you know Lando."
He was actually doubling down. He dug his grave, lay down in it, and smiled up at her as he buried himself with the soil.
"Oscar," she sighed. "You are a really bad liar."
He gave her a look, pleading, begging her to believe him. She raised an eyebrow, and he finally broke with a sigh. "Fine, yes. I never actually had a date in the first place. I just...slipped up while telling you."
A second went by, a second in which she considered whether he was telling the truth, then she snorted. Nina was not letting this go. "And, my god, did you commit."
"God, I know," he groaned, colour rising to his cheeks. "I didn't know what else to do."
"It was almost believable."
"Was it?"
"Nope."
Oscar gave her a chuckle, his eyes lighting up despite the darkness of the club. "Okay, fine. I'm sorry."
"Nah, don't worry. It didn't hurt me, it’s okay."
And it really didn't. At worst, it mildly inconvenienced her. Having no date was no different than having one, in this case. Nina would be here either way, speaking to Oscar as a date or as a friend. The fact that she'd really prefer the former didn't matter—they ended up here either way. But now the silence was strained, awkward, filled with bass so loud she felt it in her teeth. Oscar shuffled from side to side as if just to have something to do. Her discomfort didn't come from him, or from her friends having made their way into the dance floor. It came from the general energy of a club, an energy she already wasn't feeling despite having just arrived.
"Should we just ditch this?"
Oscar whipped around to face her suddenly. "What?"
"Your 'date' is having fun with his actual date, my friends have each other and their girlfriends, neither of us are drunk enough for this. Want to just...fuck off with me?"
"I..." he trailed off with hesitation, his brain working through the offer. "...the ticket wasn't cheap…"
Nina rolled her eyes. "I'll reimburse you."
His eyes widened. "You don't have to-"
"I will if it'll get you to leave with me."
Oscar faltered for only a moment, surprised by how forward she was before smirking and meeting her in the middle. "Okay. What's the plan?"
"Mine's only a few minutes from here, if you want."
And then he looked her up and down obviously enough to make her nonchalance crack, a blush creeping to her cheeks. Oscar liked her, Oscar had wanted to ask her out and hadn't, Nina knew this and yet the way he was looking at her made that too tangible to process. He reached his hand out with that lopsided smirk that she knew meant that she was in trouble.
"I'll follow you, then."
Nina accepted her fate and his hand and led him out, her palm burning in his.
Fumbling asking a woman out so badly as Oscar had should not usually end with him in said woman's room, but here he was.
In Nina Reyes' room.
It was generic on the surface but showed off personality in the small details—the well-watered plants at her windowsill, her course textbooks still neatly laid out at her desk next to her jewellery as if she'd been getting ready while studying, the small Lego figures of various flowers on her shelves. Her bed was well made, pillows and throws neatly displayed on the space the double provided.
"It's not much," she said when she caught him staring. Quickly, as if he wouldn't notice, she closed the textbook on her desk and put it back on the neat stack. "Sorry about the mess."
"If this is a mess, mine is a dumpster and Logan's is a biohazard."
Nina sat on the far end of her bed, right by the pillow, patting the space next to her. "My room is not that tidy."
He obliged, leaving plenty of space between them. "It looks like a very gently lived in IKEA showroom."
"I'll take that as a compliment," she chuckled, looking anywhere but at him. Though she looked far more comfortable here than at the club, her leg bouncing and playing with her hands told him she wasn't exactly in her element. "So..."
"So?"
"I’ve never gotten this far before."
Oscar couldn't hold back his snort and disbelief, making Nina frown.
"I've so kindly let you into my room and you're making fun of me?" She folded her arms in mock disapproval. "Rude."
"No, no, just....surprised by your honesty."
"Really?"
"Yeah. I guess that means you don't know where things go from here?"
"Oh, I know where they...usually go." She interlocked her fingers and played with them again. "But that wasn't my intention."
Oscar stayed silent, thinking she'd continue, but her eyes widened in a panic.
"God, did I lead you on? I-"
"No, God no," he said, a reassuring smile on his face though she was still on edge. "I genuinely figured we'd just talk."
She finally relaxed, finally actually looking at him, finally letting herself calm down, only to smirk at him. "For now?"
Oscar tensed in surprise. "You're impossible."
"Don't worry, I'm kidding." She paused. Deliberate, calculated. "Unless you'd like me not to be."
He smirked. "We'll see."
At that, Nina laid back on the bed with her legs dangling off the side, groaning into both her palms.
"It's you that's impossible," she said, muffled into her hands. "All of this is."
"Flirting is not that hard."
"It is when it makes you malfunction."
"If we're both malfunctioning, then it's working."
She lowered her hands to glare at him. "You don't look like you're malfunctioning."
"I'm good at hiding it." His blush was betraying him, he was sure, but just the fairy lights being on meant that she likely couldn't see it. "Mind if I join you?"
"If you'd like."
Then they were both on the bed, plenty of space between them, facing the ceiling. It was speckled with glow in the dark stars and planets, yet another detail peeking through the room to show off Nina’s personality.
"Did you put those up?" He asked. "They're nice."
"Landlord left them up," Nina replied, elaboration briefly catching on her throat. "But I picked the room because of them."
"So you're a stars person?"
"Yeah."
"In what way?"
"What do you mean?"
"As in, astrology or astronomy?" This was not where he thought the conversation would go. "I know you're not a star signs person, but are you into the mythology or science behind them?"
"Huh." Nina was deep in thought for a moment, examining the stars like they held the answer. "I guess...both? I love the way they look, the fact that different cultures have different constellations, but I'm also fascinated by the science of space in general."
"They are really pretty." Some of the stars had been put back on the ceiling with blu tack, as if Nina had been taking good care of them. "How does someone so fascinated with the stars end up in law course?"
"Money."
"Ah."
"How did you end up in history?"
Oscar hummed, considering his answer. "A freakishly good memory."
"Oh no." Another one of her calculated pauses, the ones that came before a punchline. "I need to be more careful what I tell you, then."
He shrugged, smirking at her. "I don't need a freakishly good memory to remember every word you say."
She turned to face him with a grin she couldn’t hide. "Even the insults?"
"Yep. Though I'll remember them as compliments."
"Damn. You must really like me."
Consciously, he turned his smirk into a sincere smile. "Yeah, I do."
Turning to face the ceiling again couldn't hide her blush, but she did it anyway. "Me too."
The confession hung heavy in the air like a mist, but neither of them were shielding themselves from it. Oscar took in the sincerity of her words, the slight intimacy of lying on the same bed even if half a person apart, the fact that she'd invited him back and no one else. It was too much and just enough all at once and, for now, he'd disregard their earlier teasing promised about them going further. Instead, he'd talk.
"How're your friends doing? You live with Zoey, Sofia, and Courtney, right?"
She turned towards him with a surprised smile. "You really do remember everything I say."
"It's useful for when I need things to talk about."
She gives him a small laugh. "Well, yes, they also live here. Despite that, I had no idea Courtney and Lando were dating."
"Eh," Oscar scrunched his face in thought. "I wouldn't describe it as dating."
She mirrored his expression. "Hooking up?"
"Something between that and dating."
"Situationship."
"That." It felt like too mean a description, so he quickly added. "But with communication."
"Really?"
"Enough to not hurt either of them."
"I guess that's good." Neither of them were very familiar with that side of the dating world. Oscar had gone on a date or two, some had made it back to a bedroom, but Nina was clearly at least one step back in that regard. "Did you know?"
"Yeah. He told me as soon as he did it and then pushed me to ask you, which..." he raised his arms and gestured vaguely. "...I guess went well, in the end?"
"Most people would consider ending up in the girl's bedroom to be quite good."
"And they say you miss all the shots you don't take," he chuckled. "I ended up here without even lining up a shot.”
She laughed at that, the smile staying on her face, contagious and beautiful. "You're lucky I wasn't completely heartbroken that you didn't shoot your shot."
"Were you disappointed?"
"A little." Nina turned her eyes towards the ceiling. "But only for a bit. I distracted myself with studying and tried to convince myself I didn't have a lowkey massive crush on you."
"I gather that didn't work."
"Well, you're here, aren't you?"
He nodded with a genuine smile as she turned to face him again, returning the same smile. Despite catching himself staring at her lips, he kept his gaze there and caught her blush darkening. Part of him would've sworn she was leaning in. His hand wandered towards hers, but didn't make it there.
The front door clicked open, making them both jump and sit up.
"They did mention they'd have afters here," Nina muttered bitterly. "Unfortunately, I share a wall with Courtney."
He winced. Lando was downstairs, he was sure. They’d texted their friends so they knew they were safe, but they also knew they were in here. "We should probably go downstairs. Say hi."
"Yeah, probably."
But there was ‘should do’ and there was ‘wanted to do,’ and Oscar was very much leaning towards the latter. Her eyes told him she was leaning in the same direction, anywhere but downstairs, anywhere but not here with just the two of them. Ignoring what they had just agreed on, he resumed what he was doing and rested his hand on Nina’s. It didn't feel new, not after she'd dragged him by it on the way out of the club, but this had a different implication. There was barely space for their hands between them. It was as if the laughter and clinking glasses coming from downstairs didn't matter.
"But we don't have to," he said, lowering his voice. "There's nothing stopping us from just...staying up here."
She nodded and leaned in closer, finding the page he was on despite him not "They know I'm home safe, so...we can just...yeah, stay up here."
That hung in the air as heavy as their earlier confession, like they were surrounded by the implications, leaving them with no choice but to face them. Her eyes weren't even on his, they were on his lips and it was driving him insane. Nina always knew what she wanted and Nina always got what she wanted; right now she wanted him and the implications of that were suffocating in the way good kisses tended to be.
"We can," he finally said, his breath catching slightly when he felt her own on his face. "If you want to."
"Oscar?"
"Yeah?"
"Would you please just kiss me already?"
That’s all it took.
He didn't say yes. He just grabbed her face and kissed her.
There was a moment where they kept it slow, a moment where they left space and time to breathe, but it was only a moment. Though unsure of herself with every move, she tangled her hands in his hair, pulling him closer with each kiss, barely breathing. Oscar had never kissed someone as if he needed them like his body needed water, but here was Nina, getting exactly what she wanted and giving it back with a hesitant desperation he welcomed. Their earlier teasing didn't feel like teasing anymore, it felt like a promise. God, he was getting ahead of himself. How couldn't he? How couldn't he think about going further, about getting his hands under her shirt, about getting to talk about anything until the sun rose and she was still in his arms, as beautiful as she'd been when she'd asked him to kiss her? How couldn’t he imagine laying next to her underneath the plastic stars she’d so carefully hung back up, making her infinitely more endearing than she already was? He was a mess, his hair was a mess, and he was sure she was, too. There was hesitation in her kissing still, like she was afraid she’d come off as too desperate, but the longer they went on the more that fell away and she let herself do exactly as she wanted. One of her hands moved his from her face to just between them, holding it tightly, slowing down. She then pulled away hesitantly, chasing his lips for a couple last pecks before letting herself breathe. More like heave, really, long enough to concern him until she spoke.
"That about what you had in mind?" She asked, panting like she'd just run a marathon as she gripped his hand for support.
He grinned, stroking her face. "I wouldn't mind a little further."
"We're not doing that tonight," she replied with an edge, snippy like he'd upset her. Instinctively, he lifted her hand from her face and she quickly spoke. "Sorry. I'm okay, just..."
"That was a lot?"
She exhaled heavily. "That was very fucking good."
He kept his grin but made it more comforting. "Couldn't have done it without you.”
“Ha ha,” she laughed sarcastically, trying to act confident but clearly still struggling to breathe. “Glad it was fun.”
Knowing she was overwhelmed, he moved the hand that was still on the side of her face to wrap around her shoulders, trying to provide some comfort. Nina leaned into it with a deep breath, letting him know it was okay.
“I’m sorry.” She relaxed slowly, still slightly on edge. “As I said—never gotten this far.”
“It’s okay.”
She got even more comfortable, hesitantly resting her head on his shoulder. Though he knew her, there were still things about her he had to learn, such as how to comfort her. Oscar made a mental note that physical touch seemed to work when she was overwhelmed, but he’d properly ask her tomorrow. Well, later today. It was already well past midnight, and he decided to ignore the fact that his last bus home was fast approaching.
Nina read his mind. And the clock. “You can stay over, if you want.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.” She sat up away from him to stretch, though they were still shoulder to shoulder. “Totally just because it’s safer for you to not get the bus this late and not because you’re insanely comfortable.”
“Of course, of course, just because of that,” he chuckled and he felt her join him, shuffling a little closer. “Thank you.”
“No problem.”
After some time, they both tensed simultaneously, as if what they had just done and were doing had just hit them. Oscar had never been into the whole ‘no strings attached’ thing like some of his friends were. Between him and Nina there were plenty of strings tied with knots as strong as steel—he’d be stupid to let this go, to not communicate clearly.
“Should we, uh…”
“Define this?” She was on the same page as him once again. “Probably.”
“Yeah.” But he sensed it wouldn’t be the best idea to do it now. Nina was still quite overwhelmed and his body was all too aware of what time it was. Tomorrow, after a reset, would be better. “How about we go out for coffee tomorrow?”
“Sounds good. I’ll cover it, as the reimbursement I promised.”
“You don’t have to-”
“Nah, don’t worry.” she cut him off, reassuring him. “I said I would, so I’ll get you whatever drink you want.”
“And you’ll get ‘iced hot chocolate’ like it isn’t just chocolate milk?”
“As always.” She giggled with a tinge of guilt. “I…feel bad. I don’t remember what you usually get.”
He shook his head, taking his turn to reassure her. “I don’t have a usual order to remember, don’t worry.”
She tilted her head. “No pattern?”
“None that I know of,” he replied with a shrug.
“I’ll find one,” she said. “So I can remember it.”
“So this is the first of many coffees?”
Her eyebrows raised as her smile grew, judging him for finding flirtation in every sentence but unable to help herself from returning it. “If you’d like that.”
Oscar gave her a grin. “Of course I would.”
Comfortable silence settled between them, the commotion downstairs and the texts that they were definitely going ignored and unnoticed. As far as they were concerned, all that mattered was right in that room, even if they weren’t saying anything.
“Hey.” Nina broke the silence, the permanent blush on her face darkening again, her smile remaining confident. “Could I, uh…Could I kiss you again?”
This time, it was slow. He nodded and she leaned in like she had all the time in the world and she did, because he knew he’d stay in that room with her forever if he could. It’s shorter, too, not because she wanted him any less but because she knew she could have him whenever. As many times as she wanted, for as long as she wanted, and he’d follow her lead. All of her touches were gentle, and her hand stayed on the side of his face when she pulled away with a smile.
“You can do that whenever you want,” he whispered. “For as long as you want.”
“Careful.” The corner of her mouth lifted into a small smirk, but her blush betrayed her like it always did. “I might not let you breathe again.”
“Sounds like a fantastic way to go.”
BONUSES: texts time!
That night, Oscar lets his housemates know he’s not coming home that night:
Oscar: Heads up, I’m not going home tonight
Lando: same
Logan: .
Logan: oscar.
Logan: oscar immediately provide more context.
Lando: he tripped and fell into nina’s bed 😭
Logan: ⁉️⁉️⁉️
Logan: DUDE WHAT THE FUCK
Oscar: Tripped and fell, yeah
Oscar: Given how hard I fucked up initially
Logan: how did you even recover from that
Oscar: A shit ton of luck
Lando: nah
Lando: nina’s always been down bad
Logan: aww
Logan: so are you guys like…
Logan: official, or…
Oscar: We’re talking about it tomorrow
Lando: ??? you’re in her bed rn and you’re still wondering if you’re a thing
Oscar: Are you not in Courtney’s bed right now?
Lando: …fair enough 💔
Logan: good luck!! you’ve liked her for so long
Logan: this feels like a season finale
Oscar: Thank you
Oscar: I think
The next morning, Nina’s housemates become very curious:
Sofia: @ Nina
Sofia: Girl
Sofia: GIRL
Sofia: Did Oscar stay the night??
Zoey: chill
Zoey: shes probably still asleep
Zoey: hardly ever stays up that late
Sofia: But I’m so curious
Courtney: he did :)
Sofia: COURT ❤️
Sofia: HOW DO YOU KNOW
Courtney: lando told me that oscar told him that he wasn’t going home last night
Zoey: damn nina
Zoey: that was quick
Courtney: as if they haven’t been eyeing each other up since they met
Sofia: COURTNEY DID LANDO ALSO STAY
Courtney: girl duh 😭
Courtney: nina if you heard anything no you didn’t
Nina: Dw we didn’t
Courtney: :)
Zoey: morning to u too
Sofia: NINAAAAA 🥺
Sofia: NINA ARE YOU OKAY
Nina: Yes? Why would I not be
Sofia: You guys haven’t come down for breakfast
Nina: I’m sleeping in till lunch
Courtney: you keeping oscar with you?? 👀
Nina: Well yes 😭
Nina: We’re going out for lunch
Zoey: aw nice
Sofia: Can we hound you with questions afterwards pls pls pls
Nina: Fiiiine
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🎧ྀི : summary: theo freaks out a bit, you think about quitting instagram, "operation fuck the gossip" commences
🎧ྀི : genre: smau, mild angst
🎧ྀི : pairing: oc!f1driver x fem!reader
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user1: holy shit
user2: im with you because DAMN
user3: okay she posted herself AND called out the gossipy bitches i already love her
user4: that attitude plus Matteo? no wonder he might actually like her
yourbff1: AMEN SIS ALSO MARRY ME
yourbff2: EVERYONE CAN FUCK OFF
user5: no theo in the comments :'((
user6: istg if these stupid teenagers who have nothing better to do than follow grown men destroyed something great before it even started im afraid i have to be restrained.
user7: gnawing at the bars of my enclosure
user8: please please please @ MatteoBrown aknowledge this somehowwww
user9: if he doesnt take her i will
user10: dunno why i'm so invested but theo's not even in the likes :(
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User1: she's in the likes!!!
User2: okay can everyone stop with this already they probably were a fling anyway
User3: PRAYING FOR WILLIAMS
User3: LIKE I BOUGHT AN ETSY PRAYER
Yourusername: win it
User4: omgomgomg
User5: aaaaand ignored
User6: yeah she probably was just a one night thing and hadn't realized it yet
User7: true, but she's really pretty so cant blame him
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user1: i can she's just so hnnng i want that
user2: yes i was first in her likes so?
user3: even if she doesnt turn out to be a wag im still following, icon
user4: do you life in london or?
yourusername: rn yea :) not originally from here though
user5: and no @ MatteoBrown :(((
user6: am I allowed to feel like a child of divore of people who never even dated like...
user6: he has never publically dated and he's seemed like a dick on social media but i just feel like this was something
user7: he's a grown man lmao and rich. it was one night stand that's it.
user8: go interrail! i did that last year and it was so much fun :)
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MAX PULLS HIS JACKET TIGHTER AROUND HIM, pulling his hood further down his head in an attempt to blend in with the crowd. The room is filled with journalists and familiar faces of members of the governing body of the sport. He kept his head low from the cameras that littered the room as Toto stepped up to the podium.
The Team Principal looks tired, bags under his eyes accentuated more than usual, shirt crumpled in some places, and his hair sticking up occasionally. “Fleur Moreau has made the decision to retire from Formula 1,” Toto speaks into the mic, “George Russell will be joining the team in her place for the upcoming 2022 season.”
A hand pops up from the crowd. “Is there a reason this decision has come so abruptly? The season starts in a week.”
He shakes his head, “This decision was thought through.”
“Is it because she lost the championship the way she did?”
“No, that isn’t–”
“Did the team let her go because she lost the championship?”
“No. It wasn’t–”
“So, what is it? Why did she retire so close to the season’s kick-off? You guys said she sat testing out because she wasn’t well.”
There are a few moments of silence, tension slowly growing in the air. There were lots of guesses on the tip of everyone’s tongues, but nobody ever really expected him to say what he would say next: “We don’t know.”
“You don’t know?” Max’s voice — and his notable accent — echoes in the quiet room. Heads turn towards the Dutch, tucked away in one of the corners further from the stage in the Pressroom. He puts his hood down and takes a deep breath. “You’re saying that Fleur just upped and left without another word?”
Toto nods. “Yes, I’m afraid so.”
It doesn’t make any sense to him. Fleur would never do that at all. Not to anyone, and especially not to him.
Right?
Though, considering the way things had ended in Abu Dhabi, maybe he’s not too shocked at how the situation is unfolding. Sure, winning his first championship was fun and fulfilling, allowing him to tick off several items from the things he wanted to achieve in life, but it would have been nicer to have her by his side. More importantly, around for the next season.
This even explains the lack of response to his messages over the winter break. He had even reached out weeks ago, when Mercedes had announced that she wouldn’t be around for the Pre-season
Testing, to ask if she was okay. He just boiled it down to the likelihood that she was still mad at him for what happened.
To disappear without a trace — would this really be something that she could do?
“That doesn’t even make any sense,” Max shakes his head in disbelief. “There has to be something that you’re not telling us.”
But as Max took a better look at Toto, with clearer eyes and a calmer mind, there was a tiredness and hopelessness to his eyes that he had never really seen before.
Toto shakes his head, “We received her email about a week ago regarding her choice to retire. We’ve been attempting to get in touch, but we’re not getting anything.” He smiles politely, never breaking eye contact with Max. “We will be taking her email at face value and proceed with George Russell as our driver.”
And thus started the legend of how Mercedes’ Golden Girl had seemingly vanished from the face of the Earth, following her mere defeat to Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi at the 2021 season closer.
Max walks out of that room sceptical, convincing himself that she will reach out when she feels better, that she will explain to him at least what drove her to a silent and early retirement.
Little does he know that it would be 4 whole years later, and she would still be the F1 Driver that disappeared.
Max Verstappen would spend the next 4 years with a burning hole in his chest longing for Fleur Moreau.
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