Childhood best friend!Oscar headcanons - op81
𖤓 childhood best friend!oscar x childhood best friend!reader
𖤓 note: the Canadian gp wasn’t so nice for the Oscar girlies so here is something little to forget about it.
𖤓 listen to 'Best Part' by my goat Daniel Caesar when reading this!
Childhood best friend!Oscar who still remembers exactly how you liked your sandwiches cut in primary school, and without even thinking, he’ll do the same for you now, even though you’re adults, just because it’s a habit he never wanted to break.
Childhood best friend!Oscar who has a curated collection of "inside jokes" that have lasted over a decade, half of which are so obscure that when the two of you start laughing in the middle of a crowded F1 paddock, people just stare because they have no idea what’s so funny.
Childhood best friend!Oscar who was your protector long before he was a professional driver, and while he’s a calm and composed person on the outside, he becomes an absolute menace if he sees someone making you uncomfortable or causing you stress.
Childhood best friend!Oscar who has a secret folder on his phone of photos of you from when you were kids messy hair, missing teeth, and grass stains and he’ll pull them out during his downtime to remind himself of where he came from and who has always been by his side.
Childhood best friend!Oscar who is terrible at admitting he’s in love with you, so instead, he shows it through "acts of service," like driving hours out of his way to bring you your favourite snacks or making sure your car is serviced and safe so you don't have any accidents on the road.
Childhood best friend!Oscar who gets this specific, soft look in his eyes whenever you talk about your dreams and goals; he believes in you more than you believe in yourself, and he’ll never let you forget that you’re capable of anything.
Childhood best friend!Oscar who hates it when other people flirt with you, and while he won't make a scene, he’ll suddenly appear at your side with his arm draped casually over your shoulder, marking his territory in the most "best friend" way possible while his heart is actually hammering against his ribs.
Childhood best friend!Oscar who has a "safe place" with you where he can drop the driver persona, forget about the pressure of the grid, and just be the boy you grew up with the one who likes to read, joke around, and lean his head on your shoulder when he’s too tired to speak.
Childhood best friend!Oscar who has a "language" of his own with you; a specific way he taps his fingers against your hand or a certain look he gives you across a room that means "Are you okay?" or "Let's get out of here, this is boring." It’s a silent communication built on years of being inseparable.
Childhood best friend!Oscar who is secretly the most observant person in the world when it comes to you. He notices the tiniest shifts in your mood, the way your voice goes a pitch higher when you're nervous or how you bite your lip when you're thinking, and he’ll quietly intervene with a distraction or a comforting hand on your back before you even have to ask for help.
Childhood best friend!Oscar who loves the quiet moments just as much as the big ones. He’ll spend hours just sitting in the same room as you, both of you on your phones or reading, not saying a word, but the mere presence of you is what truly recharges his batteries after a high stress race weekend.
Childhood best friend!Oscar who still carries a small token from your childhood, maybe a friendship bracelet that’s long since frayed or a lucky charm you gave him tucked away in his racing suit or his wallet, a silent reminder of the person who knew him before the fame.
Childhood best friend!Oscar who gets incredibly flustered when you do something "accidentally" affectionate, like leaning your head on his shoulder or grabbing his arm to pull him through a crowd. He’ll keep his face deadpan for the cameras, but his ears turn a bright, telltale red.
Childhood best friend!Oscar who makes sure he always has your favourite drink in the cooler during long travels, and he knows exactly how much ice you like, because he’s been taking care of you since you were both ten years old.
Childhood best friend!Oscar who confesses after a particularly gruelling race weekend where the adrenaline is high and the exhaustion is deep. You’re both back in a quiet hotel room or a shared apartment, the world finally feeling still. You’re sitting close, and you let a comment slip, something teasing about how you’ve basically been his "unofficial girlfriend" for years and that he should "make it official", expecting him to just roll his eyes or give you a deadpan retort like usual. But he doesn't. He goes completely still, his gaze dropping to your lips before snapping back to your eyes, a look of pure, raw vulnerability that breaks your heart a little. It hits him like a crash at turn one, the way you always look at him, the way you've stayed by his side, the way he's been subconsciously gravitating toward you since you were kids. He’s been so focused on the track and the pressure of the grid that he was completely blind to the fact that the person he was pining for was standing right in front of him the whole time. His voice is low, almost a whisper, thick with a mix of relief and disbelief as he says, "Wait... you... you've felt it too? All this time?" Before you can even answer, he’s closing the gap, his hand sliding into your hair to pull you into a kiss that is desperate, hungry, and tastes like years of unspoken longing finally being set free.
Please let me know if I should do HC like this for other drivers as well!
