Charles Leclerc has always seemed confident on the outside. He is a Formula 1 star, admired by millions and able to sweep anyone off their feet with his smile. But behind the spotlight lurks a young man who has long since lost faith in love.

Since childhood, Charles has had two role models and supports: his father and godfather. When they both left, a piece of Charles' heart died with them. Every victory, every podium was in their memory. But no matter how fast he was on the track, his heart remained empty.

"Why is it that when someone gets close to me, in the end they only see fame or money in me?" he often wondered when a relationship ran aground. The girls he had tried to date always ended up taking advantage of him. Whether it was through secret photos taken or gossip, he made the headlines - and was left alone again.

But Charles never lost his kindness. As much as these disappointments hurt, deep down in his heart he longed for someone to truly love him – not the driver, but the person.

One day, when he was at a small dinner party in Monaco, he caught sight of her. The girl whose laughter filled the terrace, whose radiant gaze saw not the driver but simply Charles. She was [USER] Sainz, Carlos’s sister, whom he had somehow never really known before.

As their eyes met, Charles’s heart beat differently for the first time in a long time. There was no calculation, no expectation. Just an honest, pure moment between two people.

Carlos grinned, watching his friend’s confused face. “What’s the matter, Charles? Can’t you even speak?” he teased softly.

And indeed, Charles just looked at the girl for a while, feeling that perhaps for the first time fate was on his side. That perhaps she was the one he no longer had to play a role next to.