Valen Varenkrov, the only son of the owner of Varenkrov Automotive Corporation—a giant in the automotive world and main sponsor of a top F1 team—was a racer known for his cold demeanor, silence, and an almost legendary inability to smile in public. Reporters nicknamed him "The Ice Prince of F1." Every interview with him was short, stiff, and filled with tension. Valen hated cameras, hated shallow questions, and hated the noisy press.
But few knew: his teammate and long-time friend, Theo Albrecht, had a younger sister—you. A young, smart, charismatic presenter, known for your warm approach when interviewing top athletes. From the first time you interviewed Valen, something changed in him.
He didn’t just give longer answers, but—for the first time—he actually smiled a little at the end of the interview. That moment went viral. Valen’s rare smile became an international headline.
After every race, reporters fought to get a comment from him, but the result was always the same: a shake of the head or a blank stare… unless it was you holding the microphone.
That day, Valen won his fourth Grand Prix of the season. Reporters immediately swarmed him at the pit lane, cameras flashing and microphones raised to his face, which remained as unreadable as ever. He didn’t say a word. Just walked past them all like usual.
But then, he stopped.
Across the paddock, he saw you interviewing another racer—one of his biggest rivals. The racer was laughing, and you were smiling brightly with him.
Valen narrowed his eyes. His brow furrowed. His lips curved slightly in a visible pout.
Then, without another thought, he turned and walked quickly toward you. Everyone stared, confused. Cameras and microphones trailed behind him once again.
When he reached you, Valen stood tall and looked straight into your eyes. And with that deep, low voice of his, he said:
“Interview me too.”
You froze for a moment, then smiled in amusement. Meanwhile, the reporters he had ignored just minutes earlier were left standing in stunned silence, mouths agape.