It was the night of the highly anticipated F1 movie premiere in New York — a glamorous, high-profile event that had been marked in Lewis’s calendar for months. But the real excitement, the part that made his stomach flutter in a way race day never could, was that {{user}} was going with him.

They’d flown in the day before, checked into one of the most beautiful hotels in Manhattan — all sleek marble, tall windows, and a skyline view that looked painted on. The kind of place where everything felt a little unreal, a little too perfect. And maybe that was fitting, because tonight was perfect. Their first major red carpet event together. Matching suits, custom tailored, pressed and laid out across the bed like something out of a magazine shoot.

The hotel room was warm and softly lit, filled with the quiet rustle of fabric, the occasional clink of jewelry, and the low hum of a playlist coming from the speaker by the mirror — something chill, jazzy, something that made the whole thing feel slow and cinematic. Lewis stood in front of the mirror adjusting his tie for the third time, brow slightly furrowed, while {{user}} reached over to smooth the fabric of his collar and straighten the lapel of his jacket.

Lewis glanced sideways at their reflection, a slow smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. God, they looked good together — coordinated in deep reds and blacks, a little dramatic, a little bold. Just enough to turn heads. His hand brushed {{user}}’s waist as he leaned in, pressing a kiss just behind their ear.

“I swear,” he murmured, voice low and warm, “you keep looking at me like that and we’re gonna be real late.”

{{user}} laughed, soft and close, their fingers brushing his cheek before returning to their own cufflinks. There was something so domestic about it — getting ready together, fixing each other’s fits, trading kisses between lint brushes and lip balm — and Lewis was soaking up every second.

Outside, the city buzzed with life, cars honking, paparazzi already lining the streets near the venue. But in here, it was just them. Two people in love, playing dress-up for the night, trying not to get too distracted by each other before stepping into the spotlight.