every other sunday

Yes yes yes!! So happy you decided to post this!Amazing as always <3

Very nice read so far, looking forward to more!

Yay! Looking forward to another one from you! ❤️

Really great first chapter, can’t wait to read more!

Fantastic first chapter - really looking forward to reading more! :)

I actually got mad at that cliff hanger at the end oh my god! It’s like when you want more snacks and there aren’t any left! Great job friend! Can’t wait to see where you go with this!

I’m so excited for this!!! Totally subscribing…

Loving this so far xx

ahhhhh this looks so promising!!! Mostly because it is you writing it, and you are so incredibly talented!Can't wait to read more <3

Loved this first chapter! Can’t wait for more

My heart 💕😭 so adorable, yet sad, and perfectly written.can't wait for more !!

Holy shit this was so well-written, I don't usually read fics anymore, but wow, I'm definitely reading this one to see where you take this, I loved it

Oh my goshhhh this is soooo good but so sad but soooooo good. Max punching Helmut, love that for him 💕 and Charles being a little shit, ahhh so on brand.

Pal, you're a genius. What a nice way to write such a complicated plot. I love how it mixes lighthearted moments with pure sarcasm. You truly embrace Max's persona as you write, I can almost listen to his voice narrating the events of the fic. I like how you highlight the outrageous red fabric that's always covering Charles' skin, Max's perspective that now he's The Gay Driver, and how that would affect his life (that reply to the nosy journalist? Chef's kiss, my beloved). The implied reference that he indeed punched Dr. Marko on his decrepit face? Priceless. It's awful that Max was outed like that, but I like the way you write it, it's better having it dripping with passive-aggressive sarcasm than the usual angsty approach. I salute you for your choice of style.P.S.: It feels to me that Sharl want to get on Max's pants ASAP.

im already so hooked in this story cant wait to read the rest but i had to stop to write a comment because kjhlkjhl i love it. and, honestly, a big fuvk you to everyone whos giving max shit for bring gay 😌

poor max. that he saved the birthday text five years ago really touches me. also, i love this charles in this fic so much!! thank you for writing this!!!

Hiii is there a playlist made for this story ?

This is by far one of the best F1 fics I've ever read! You nailed the characters!!! It seemed so real reading it. Amazing from start to finish (which I def read all in one sitting. I blame you 100% for why I was so tired at work today LMAO) Absolutely incredible, my dear. I can't wait to read your future stories!!!! :)

That is the most Max Verstappen press conference ever. More than his real press conferences.

Alright, so I started rereading it for the second time because this is hands down one of my all time favourite fanfics ever. From any fandom.So second and third and so on kudos I guess!Thank you so much for this gem! 💛

TEARSHAVE FALLENONTO MY LAPw=q-r90e-wyfutdghijeoar its not real its not real its not realauthorrrr this is fantastic!!!!! it feels toooo real IM ACTUALLY CRYINGGGgb poor maxy and sweet charlie zddfsuygahjbkayughjbn my heartI once came out to one person and she told, well, a lot of people! so.... yeahh I rly feel for max here. but I cannot imagine dealing with the worlddddd's obsession and shock at finding out that *god forbid* you aren't straight. the looks, the comments, the judgments, and of course, the PARENTS reactions. devastating, brutal, ahhhHHHHHHHF this max you've created is just so lovely too like I like that causes stirs and such w the media. I can't wait for him and charles to be happy tog ;'''''')

This I my fourth time reading and this:“He learns that he can and will cry in a room full of people when confronted with irrefutable evidence that he was outed against his will as the first gay driver on the grid, and that there will be no turning back.”KILLS ME EVERY GOD DAMNED TIME!! MY GOOOOD!

"Max wonders if he rehearses those for dramatic effect." Abdolutely love how that is 1 of the first things Max is thinking"He learns that he can get away with punching Helmut Marko in the face with little to no scolding, as long as he does it on the day he was outed against his will as the first gay driver on the grid." Well no one would blame him, less of all myselfI like Charles here like 'it sucks what are we doing' and treating him normal for normal than hypenated -gayLewis has had to do so much domuring his career about who he is, ofc he would have the knowledge for it

I was like this 🥺🥺🥺 the whole chapter. It's so good!What he wants is for them to just stop staring at him, while he’s gutted open and his insides are pulled out and left bleeding on the floor, all exposed.That's raw and just 🥺🥺🥺“Yeah, man,” he says, “that’s how it’s gonna be.”Oh Lewis 🥺He can pretend that his father genuinely wants him to be happy.This is so heartbreaking 🥺

Hello, hi *hides behind my hands*!!I’ve saved this masterpiece until I finished my own fic (selfish I know) so I could completely dedicate myself to this world! It’s disgraceful really, how long I’ve had this tab open for on my phone!However, my goodness I’m so glad I waited! I’m about to spam you with an unintelligible comment on every chapter that I’ve curated over the past 24 hours upon reading and rereading this fic! ❤️I wish I could say what you’re about to read is some profound, literary analysis of how you expertly wove together loss and healing with such honest and realist characterisation, but it’s mainly me quoting your fic back to you with keyboard smashing!I utterly adore you, thank you so much for publishing this incredible fic! ❤️🥰Okay! Where to start?! I have so much to say, you’ve made me grin and laugh and cry and grieve, it’s so overwhelming!He kicks the ball at the wall, takes a little satisfaction in the way Charles flinches a little at the loud impact, before he realizes, with great annoyance, that he immediately feels guilty about it. — this is SO Max!because this is Charles, and with Charles you never know — there is something about this I just LOVE, because yes, you just never know!“[…]You think I’m doing Formula One a big favor because I like it up the arse?” — I gasped and snorted at the same time 😂he saves it next to the ‘Happy Birthday’ from five years ago, turns off the light and goes to sleep. — wow, ouch!! His foolish hope, and him knowing it’s foolish, just makes it even more heavy!

“You can say it,” he urges, steely-sweet. They want performance, he’ll give them a performance. “Its first gay driver, is that what you were going to say? You think I’m doing Formula One a big favor because I like it up the arse?” The shocked whispers travel across the room like wildfire. “Because what would have been of this fucking circus without a freak like me, right?” I LOVED THAT BIT SO MUCH OMG??

Freaking hell!!! This is amazing! Looking forward to see how the next chapters unfold.

Anney! I have been working on a fic based on this but from Charles' perspective, would love to get your ok to post it (with credit) because the plot is all from you - let me know if you'd be ok with this!

my roommate loves f1 <3

Hi, How are you today? Hope you're having an amazing dayI was wondering if you could give me the permission to SpanishObviously I'll give you all the credits and I'll send you the link of the translation, I'll be very glad if you allow it, but if not there's no problem obviouslyHave such a great day 💖😊

好想流泪😭😭😭老师您真的把那种微妙的感情写得好好😭😭飞溢出的文采即使是翻译器也无法阻挡。

holy fuck? this is life changing 😧 I adore this with every fibre of my being and I dont know how I’m supposed to move on in life after reading this <3 I absolutely adore each character and how you incorporate important problems in a realistic way! I cannot stop laughing at the motorhome club and I lost it when you finished it with the macarena :)

This is so sweet and amazing 🫶🏼

3rd time re-reading, love this so muchhh

Okay I'm gonna have to do quotes for this one because WAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! What a fic. He learns that he can get away with punching Helmut Marko in the face with little to no scolding, as long as he does it on the day he was outed against his will as the first gay driver on the grid. The way I actually literally put my hand over my mouth and went "Oooooohhhhhhhhh!!!!!" in real life. Get him, Max. everyone agrees he should be allowed to come out on his own terms, which really means that he should be allowed to come out in a way that pleases the sponsors and minimizes the damage. Fuck. Poor Max.This hit so hard. “That is my driver’s room wall you’re using as a punching bag,” he says with his heavy accent and an infuriating smirk on his face. “I’m sorry I disturbed your beauty sleep,” Max shoots back, as he goes to get the ball. “Or beauty wank, or whatever you were doing in there.” Oh my god, I love them. This is perfect. (For context I feel I should explain I am extremely new to this fandom and their previously-unknown-to-me pre-2024 dynamic is SENDING me.) “Do you want a hug?” asks Charles. ASDFHGJLSAHFJKLSHFKJLAS CHARLES?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!! “Don’t you dare.” I'm wheezing. WHEEZING.And the press conference. Holy crap. I'm not going to quote that because I'd just be copying and pasting 90% of the whole thing in here but. Omg. Max. ;-; I love him but also my heart aches for him. It takes him a whole week to open his father’s text message. Genuinely getting up to make myself some tea before I read on. I don't know if I can take this. BRB.DEEP BREATH. READING ON. SHARPENING MY KNIVES IN PREPARATION FOR JOS. He doesn’t delete the text like he always does; he saves it next to the ‘Happy Birthday’ from five years ago, turns off the light and goes to sleep. I am not okay.Waaaahhh, Charles inviting him for COD ;-;I'm really intrigued by their dynamic already, so hyped to read the rest of this <3 

I need you to know I have read this fic a staggering 61 times ☠️ i literally cannot stop coming back to it

Amazing amazing work!

omg love this!! just finished chapter 1. can't wait for the rest

I read that bit about the happy birthday mwssage and i started crying, you didnt have to hut this hard in a fic im reading because i think these guys are hot.I need a really long hug with the max you created for this fic, i am genuinely sad now, thanks :(

Ahhhhh beautiful

This comment is going on the first chapter because I forgot to leave it. But this was incredible and I’m going back into my f1 phase now. It’s your fault.

Charles herd the news and immediately realized he has a chance

«He doesn’t delete the text like he always does; he saves it next to the ‘Happy Birthday’ from five years ago, turns off the light and goes to sleep.»wow. wow. okay. yeah. maybe it's a sign for me to go to sleep, too.(pd: i think freddy mercury would be proud of max.)

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Max gaystappen💔💔 hope he doesnt get beaten up or sum💔💔llover yer writing❤️❤️

me pointing at myself: overly eager much? damn girl the chapter was JUST postedbut I couldn't help it, I am in the middle of work, and shamelessly I have this tab open, I was just going to take a peek and ready later on a better time, but here we are, having read it and now leaving a comment! This chapter was so warm, all around was warm, which I am sure is what Max was craving the most post being outed that way!“When we were in Melbourne, drunk off our arses, do you remember?”Max gives him a pressed smile, even though no, he doesn’t remember, and he’s a little disappointed because this is exactly why he didn’t tell Daniel in the first place. But it doesn’t matter, because the truth is out anyway, and now he has to watch his best friend reevaluate six years worth of interactions. Because no matter what people say, it always makes a difference—and it sucks, but it is what it is."This part was what struck me the most in his conversation with Daniel because it was so casually cruel, even if unintentional! Loved how you wrote that.Loved even more Charles dropping by just to check on Max, to simply offer his support. No expectation. Reading Max confess he is far from okay was gut wrenching, which made the next scene where he is having fun with the other drivers even more significant.Thank you for this chapter, can't tell how exited I am to read what's next for Charles and Max!

I couldn’t stop smiling! Your writing is lovely :) Sunday evening motorhome squad parties for the win!

Wholesome and heartwarming; quickly becoming a favourite! Can’t wait for the next chapter!!

i love their little family 🥺

Kaishsjsjsjsj I am literally fucking screaming this was soooooo funny and just yeah I see Max becoming like this in the desperate of the moment and just idk Charles following him and like actually being there for him and yeah I’m SO EXCITED FOR MORE YOU HAVE NO IDEA