#scenesfrom2024

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bedroom angel

Based on the 2024 Saudi Arabian GP.

Charles Leclerc/Max Verstappen // Rating: Explicit

Summary: What if Charles was in Max's room while he was iRacing in Jeddah?

Or: Charles almost exposes himself on Max's webcam, and after such a close call, they decide to make a ~thing~ out of it.

Part 2 of Scenes from 2024.

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not so subtle

Based on the Bahrain GP 2024.

Charles Leclerc/Max Verstappen // Rating: Mature

Summary: Charles is in high spirits throughout the weekend until race day. Nothing seems to go right. His car is borderline undriveable, and he nearly crashes. What he doesn't expect is Max's reaction.

Or: Max almost loses it when he hears about Charles' brake balance issues, and if he's ever going to be okay again, he needs to see Charles now.

Part 1 of Scenes from 2024.

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4. a story idea you haven't written yet

hiii! tysm for dropping by ❤ i have two on my short list rn!!

from tumblr - CL finds lestappen on AO3 and it short circuits his entire brain and chaos ensues. literally saw this text post (s/o @flore01) after miami that said pls someoneeee write this and i immediately was like... this request is for me. LOL. i had some scenes and thoughts in mind so... currently, we have an outline. we have some steamy erotica. we have some slight denial and angst and fluff vibes. um, that's all.

st. tropez vacay but make it lestappen. post-monaco. this will be in my scenes from 2024 series for "montreal". i've slowed down a bit because of actual work, and i need to do some research about st. tropez in generalllll but. it's gonna happen. :)

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can i just say that scenes from 2024 is one of the veey few reasons why i survive the horrors of everyday oh my god YOU ARE A BLESSING

wait i am cheesing so hard right now???? 🙈☺️☺️☺️ thank you!!! i’m so happy you are enjoying it, that makes my day. 💜

imola is in final edits, so you shall have it sooon!! and i have a few other WIPs that i’m taking my time on…. *cough Vegas* 😈

appreciate you so so much 😘 have a wonderful day/eve, my friend!

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For the Fic Writer questions, #8!

hi Anon - thanks for your ask. 😊

8. if you had to write a sequel to a fic, you'd write one for...

for my own fic? definitely after hours. i've had a few readers request to see the boys enjoying their impromptu trip to the italian countryside, so that's what i've been outlining recently. it's currently giving call me by your name vibes without all the heartbreak and betrayal.

for someone else's fic? there is this incredible amnesia AU called heartstroke by @grandprix-ao3, and it's stuck with me. charles can't remember anything about his and max's relationship and it's so fucking chew-me-up-spit-me-out-and-i-keep-coming-back. It's heartbreakingly beautiful and there are many moments that absolutely haunt you. just gorgeous. i've always been very interested in the mind and memory recovery process—there's so much untapped potential with amnesia AUs like this. 🤍

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18 & 19 please !

hello hello Anon! thanks for sending me an ask. 🥰

19. for my published F1 RPF fics, things i've researched are always locations, specifically city layouts, hotels and landscapes around the circuits! my current WIP is set in st. tropez, and recently i've been looking at luxury suites and private beaches where charles and max will be enjoying their off-time. 😉

18. share a deleted scene from a published fic - below the cut is a fluffy one from part 8 of my WIP series scenes from 2024. the published fic features charles taking max to a supermarket in milan, but in the draft prior, they were in charles' motorhome with LEC, leo and an electric keyboard. i hope you enjoy this darling that didn't make it. 😊

DELETED SCENE FROM "AFTER HOURS" —

“Will you play me something?” Max asks.

He's made himself comfortable, lying on the couch, his bare feet propped on the armrest. Leo takes up residence with him—a small blonde curl laid atop Max's chest.

Fuck, the fluffy pooch acts more like Jimmy and Sassy every day. 

When Charles doesn't reply, Max huffs, his breath tickling Charles' cheek. It's chilly and sweet from the ice cream they ate.

"Did you hear me?"

Charles hums from his place on the ground beside his head, fingers idly combing through Max's fringe.

“Needy,” he says, but he begins moving anyway, uncrossing his legs and kneeling to kiss Max’s forehead before heading to the keyboard. It's nothing fancy—just a portable electric with a wire stand, but he's been using it every race weekend to help focus.

Charles scrolls to his voice memos and props his phone on the stand to record the session just in case something amazing happens. He’s used to composing new melodies on the fly, and tonight is no exception, even with a sleepy listener. 

"Do you have any requests, mon cœur?"

Max takes a beat to answer. "Something that tells me how you feel about me."

"Narcissist." Charles tries and fails to hide his smile. "You already know how I feel about you."

Max laughs softly. "Remind me," he replies, voice low and teasing.

Charles' belly flips, warmth spreading from his core all the way to his fingertips and toes. Charming idiot, he thinks, as his desire morphs into melody.

He knows Max will fall asleep within the first few stanzas, but it feels intimate—like singing him to sleep. Charles starts a slow, romantic tune, seconds becoming minutes as his fingers dance over the keys. The music flutters into the air, one note after the other, taking root beyond his imagination.  

Sound melts between them, tethering them together, and Charles pauses between the coda and the final notes. He lifts his gaze to the sleeping man, splayed lengthwise on the couch, Leo cradled beneath his neck, and his heart aches because he feels it—them.

Eternal rivals. Dynamic opposites. Sun and Rain. Verstappen and Leclerc. Domestic partners. Full-time lovers. Championship contenders. Pet dads. Max and Charles. Just two boys who love racing and each other and doing life together—one day, one race, one moment at a time.

Everything, all of them, ringing simultaneously.

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17. talk about your writing and editing process

LMAO - two words: fucking. messy.

but really, there are two routes i tend to travel down when i'm writing:

one is character visualization, specifically dialogue and actions. i have a background in theatre and script writing, so i like to think of characters in the same setting—what's natural for us? how do we speak and gesture? what do we do to convey (or hide) big feelings and complex emotions in one, short sentence or a handful of actions? and once i have a visual on characters and their desires/motives, i build a plot around that.

i wrote not so subtle and a brief respite using this process.

the second is plot-driven or scene-driven. there is a specific scenario or plot i want my characters to indulge in, then my next task is figuring out how those characters would interact within the restraints i've plotted. the story comes to life in ways that make sense for them. usually, this process tends to derail a bit more than route one because characters may not want to follow my plot, and that's okay too. i'll indulge and then pivot if something better comes out of it (and usually something better does indeed happen!)

i wrote the boy is mine and after hours using this process.

finally, with editing, i'd say i'm a bit more methodical. it's more about word choice and stanzas and prose flow. i read my works out loud, which is something my grad professor made me do in his office to his face (absolutely mortifying then but oh how the tables have turned). that's where i am able to single out choppy, awkward sentences or super robotic dialogue or catch myself using certain words a bit too much. i like to pause and reorganize, and then after my major tweaks, i will let the piece sit. i'll often leave a "finished" fic for a week or so and then come back with fresh eyes.

anywhooooo—rambles complete. :) ty for sending me all these amazing q's. i hope this helps any other writers in the house! 🤍