SoftForBuddie

Chapters: 8/? Fandom: Formula 1 RPF Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Lewis Hamilton/Nico Rosberg, Charles Leclerc/Max Verstappen, Lando Norris/Oscar Piastri, Alexander Albon/George Russell Characters: Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1 RPF), Nico Rosberg, Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel, Carlos Sainz Jr, Charles Leclerc, George Russell (Formula 1 RPF), Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Alexander Albon, Daniel Ricciardo, Naomi Schiff, Torger "Toto" Wolff, Pierre Gasly Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Fashion & Models, CEO Lewis Hamilton, Fake Marriage, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Marriage of Convenience, contract marriage, Slow Burn, Pining, Mutual Pining, Miscommunication, Found Family, Domestic Fluff, Workplace Relationship, Power Dynamics, rich people problems, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Jealousy, Loyalty, Hurt/Comfort, soft moments, Sharing a Bed, Secret Relationship (Fake), Public Engagement Announcement, pr chaos, Wedding Planning, Shared Home, slow realization of feelings, Emotional Climax, Heartbreak, Dramatic, Emotional, Fluff and Angst, Fluff, Fluff and Crack, Other Additional Tags to Be Added Summary:

Lewis Hamilton built a fashion empire without a single ounce of support from the wealthy family that tried to force him into law. Nico Rosberg, disowned for being gay, became his secretary when the company was nothing more than a hopeful idea. Years later, they’re inseparable, professionally. Personally, Lewis refuses to see what everyone else already knows. Then Lewis’s grandmother leaves behind a will with one condition: he must marry within a year to inherit the family villa in Italy. A joke from a friend turns into an impossible question, and suddenly Nico finds himself agreeing to a marriage he’s always secretly wanted, one that is supposed to last only a year. What begins as a careful performance slowly unravels into something deeper: jealousy, desire, emotional entanglement, and a love they both refuse to name. As their world watches with fascination, Lewis and Nico must navigate the line between what is real and what was meant to be pretend.

Chapters: 6/? Fandom: Formula 1 RPF Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Lewis Hamilton/Nico Rosberg, Charles Leclerc/Max Verstappen, Lando Norris/Oscar Piastri, Alexander Albon/George Russell Characters: Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1 RPF), Nico Rosberg, Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel, Carlos Sainz Jr, Charles Leclerc, George Russell (Formula 1 RPF), Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Alexander Albon, Daniel Ricciardo, Naomi Schiff, Torger "Toto" Wolff, Pierre Gasly Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Fashion & Models, CEO Lewis Hamilton, Fake Marriage, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Marriage of Convenience, contract marriage, Slow Burn, Pining, Mutual Pining, Miscommunication, Found Family, Domestic Fluff, Workplace Relationship, Power Dynamics, rich people problems, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Jealousy, Loyalty, Hurt/Comfort, soft moments, Sharing a Bed, Secret Relationship (Fake), Public Engagement Announcement, pr chaos, Wedding Planning, Shared Home, slow realization of feelings, Emotional Climax, Heartbreak, Dramatic, Emotional, Fluff and Angst, Fluff, Fluff and Crack, Other Additional Tags to Be Added Summary:

Lewis Hamilton built a fashion empire without a single ounce of support from the wealthy family that tried to force him into law. Nico Rosberg, disowned for being gay, became his secretary when the company was nothing more than a hopeful idea. Years later, they’re inseparable, professionally. Personally, Lewis refuses to see what everyone else already knows. Then Lewis’s grandmother leaves behind a will with one condition: he must marry within a year to inherit the family villa in Italy. A joke from a friend turns into an impossible question, and suddenly Nico finds himself agreeing to a marriage he’s always secretly wanted, one that is supposed to last only a year. What begins as a careful performance slowly unravels into something deeper: jealousy, desire, emotional entanglement, and a love they both refuse to name. As their world watches with fascination, Lewis and Nico must navigate the line between what is real and what was meant to be pretend.

All I wanted was to play with my little f1 family. Give them a nice house. Let brocedes have some peace for once. And instead I’m staring at an update bar again. It’s like the game knows when I really need comfort gameplay and decides this is the perfect moment to test my patience.

the title is “Just a Ghost” and honestly? i have no clue where this is going yet, but i’m really happy with it so far 😇 so here are just tiny little snippets of what i’ve written already, no big spoilers, just vibes. more soon… probably.

It’s 2026. Lewis is having an absolutely miserable year at ferrari. Everything is wrong. Vibes are bad. Career crisis. And then one night he dreams that he’s arguing with Nico, properly arguing and Nico gets in the car and dies in an accident.

Lewis wakes up shaken, because the worst part is realizing that for years now they haven’t even really talked. Not properly. Not honestly.

Except… he wakes up in 2016. and now he has to fix things. Actually fix things. Because if he doesn’t, the future won’t change, and Nico will still die.

I was thinking this as a one-shot but let’s be real, it could easily turn into 2–3 chapters if it gets out of hand (when does it not).

Anyway. Now i’m sitting here like: Do i write this? Or do i behave and focus on my 1 main fic like a responsible adult???

Wow, this is actually a really cool sport! Not sure if I’ll ever get as emotionally invested as I am in football though. I mean… I grew up with that.

Me now:

– writes fanfiction mostly about F1

– my room is slowly turning into a Formula 1 museum / shrine / crime scene

– the amount of money I spent on F1 merch in JUST HALF OF LAST YEAR is something I actively try not to think about

– my entire personality during race weekends is “sorry I can’t, there’s F1”

– plans my life around the F1 schedule like it’s a religious calendar

Me when I first started watching F1:

All the teams are great! I don’t really have a favorite, I just enjoy the racing 🥰

Me now:

WILLIAMS. ONLY WILLIAMS.

Midfield struggles? We’ll talk next season.

Me when I first started watching F1:

The drivers are all amazing, I respect all of them equally.

Me now:

CARLOS SAINZ 😭😭😭 I CRIED FOR DAYS AFTER HIS FIRST WILLIAMS PODIUM. DAYS.

I am not normal about this man.

Me when I first started watching F1:

I don’t really know the old drivers… I mean, Senna, Schumacher, sure, but the rest?

Me now:

NICO ROSBERG IS LITERALLY MY FAVORITE PERSON EVER. Favorite driver of all time.

I romanticize the 90s and 2000s like my life depends on it. I’ve watched every season up to ~2011?? maybe?? I lost count somewhere but TRUST ME I’VE SEEN THEM.

In summary:

If your friend ever says:

“Hey, wanna come over and watch a race? I know I talk about F1 all the time and you don’t really get it, but maybe you’ll like it?”

SAY YES.

But know this:

It will take over your life.

You will lose your free will.

And you will never shut up about Formula 1 again.

You’ve been warned.

This is like a few things I spend my money on since idk June? Do I regret it? No, not at all 😇

And the best part?

This is only chapter 5. Out of like 20–25 chapters. Maybe more. Who knows anymore.

72k words in and I’m still sitting here like “okay but what if I just add one more scene.”

This is not a hobby. This is a lifestyle choice. A curse. A personal attack.

Anyway. I love it. I can’t stop. Send help.

Chapters: 5/? Fandom: Formula 1 RPF Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Lewis Hamilton/Nico Rosberg, Charles Leclerc/Max Verstappen, Lando Norris/Oscar Piastri, Alexander Albon/George Russell Characters: Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1 RPF), Nico Rosberg, Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel, Carlos Sainz Jr, Charles Leclerc, George Russell (Formula 1 RPF), Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Alexander Albon, Daniel Ricciardo, Naomi Schiff, Torger "Toto" Wolff, Pierre Gasly Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Fashion & Models, CEO Lewis Hamilton, Fake Marriage, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Marriage of Convenience, contract marriage, Slow Burn, Pining, Mutual Pining, Miscommunication, Found Family, Domestic Fluff, Workplace Relationship, Power Dynamics, rich people problems, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Jealousy, Loyalty, Hurt/Comfort, soft moments, Sharing a Bed, Secret Relationship (Fake), Public Engagement Announcement, pr chaos, Wedding Planning, Shared Home, slow realization of feelings, Emotional Climax, Heartbreak, Dramatic, Emotional, Fluff and Angst, Fluff, Fluff and Crack, Other Additional Tags to Be Added Summary:

Lewis Hamilton built a fashion empire without a single ounce of support from the wealthy family that tried to force him into law. Nico Rosberg, disowned for being gay, became his secretary when the company was nothing more than a hopeful idea. Years later, they’re inseparable, professionally. Personally, Lewis refuses to see what everyone else already knows. Then Lewis’s grandmother leaves behind a will with one condition: he must marry within a year to inherit the family villa in Italy. A joke from a friend turns into an impossible question, and suddenly Nico finds himself agreeing to a marriage he’s always secretly wanted, one that is supposed to last only a year. What begins as a careful performance slowly unravels into something deeper: jealousy, desire, emotional entanglement, and a love they both refuse to name. As their world watches with fascination, Lewis and Nico must navigate the line between what is real and what was meant to be pretend.