#3381

no obvious flirting. no lingering in the paddock. no stupidly obvious tension like people expect.

it’s the kind of thing that only shows up in really small ways.

like max noticing when oscar changes something about his driving before anyone else does. a slightly later braking point. a different line through a corner. and he doesn’t say anything about it publicly, but a week later he’s trying the same thing.

or oscar somehow always ending up near max in the drivers’ room after a race. not sitting together. not talking much. just… existing in the same quiet space.

imagine max being one of the only drivers who doesn’t treat oscar like the “young polite rookie.” he races him properly. hard. no hesitation.

and oscar never backs out of a move on him.

imagine the rest of the grid thinking they barely interact.

but every now and then someone catches something small:

max leaning slightly closer when oscar says something under his breath.

oscar already knowing exactly why max is annoyed after a race before max even says anything.

little things that look completely normal unless you’re paying attention.

and if anyone ever asked either of them about it, they’d both just shrug.

“we get along.”

cheers to the number one driver

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