stuck in da pitt

face masks

max stared at his reflection in the mirror with suspicion as the green face mask dried on his skin. “i look ridiculous” he declared. “you look relaxed” you corrected, trying not to laugh. twenty minutes later, you were taking photos of him to share max’s “skincare journey” off to your followers

max trying matcha

while max scrolled through his phone at the kitchen island, you carefully whisked together two iced vanilla matcha’s. he raised an eyebrow when you handed him the glass “this better be worth the hype” he says taking a sip, he paused before nodding approvingly “okay, this is actually pretty good”

doing his eyebrows

“stay still” you warned, tweezers in hand.” i’m literally sitting still” he argued, despite flinching every time you got near him. each tiny pluck earned an exaggerated complaint, making the progress take twice as long. when you finally finished, he inspected his reflection closely before smirking “i think you missed your calling.”

pilates class

pilates seemed easy enough at first. five minutes later, max was questioning every life choice that had lead him there “these muscles weren’t even supposed to exist” he complained under his breath. you nearly lost focus trying not to laugh. still, his competitive streak kicked in and he refused to quit a single exercise, even if both of you could barely stand at the end.

relaxing

after showers and comfy clothes, the two of you curled up on the couch with blankets and a movie. you rested your head on his shoulder while he absentmindedly traced circles on your hand. the apartment was quiet except for the film playing in the background. it wasn’t often that he got a day completely away from racing so moments like this felt even more special.

painting his nails

when you suggested paining his nails, max immediately said no. after ten minutes of trying to convince him, he was sitting silently while you painted a light pink coat of polish onto his nails. “if anyone asks, this never happened” he joked. yet when you complimented how neat they looked, he couldn’t help but glance down at them with a small, satisfied smile.

@ angelyn

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angelyn: max definitely loves today more than he lets on 🤍

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maxverstappen1: pilates was the worst thing i've ever done.

user: max doing pilates is crazy

user: i think max needed that face mask after monaco's results

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