F1 & F2 Imagines & Prompts [BOOK 1] • COMPLETED

"I'm Not Pretending Anymore..." - Max Verstappen

Requested by; F1_mendes

Prompts; A42- "We Were Just Pretending To Be Lovers, But I'm Not Pretending Anymore... I need To Know If You Feel The Same Way."

note; I'm sorry this took so long to write, I hope you like it.

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It all started when (Y/n)'s parents started question when she would be getting a boyfriend or if she needed help finding somebody, a first she thought it would stop but it became worst so after being asked that question one too many times she rushed away and went to the only person that didn't bother her with that question, Max.

"Ugh, I just wish they would stop asking me that!" (Y/n) says frustrated. "It's not even any of their business."

"Have you tried telling them that?" Max asks, (Y/n) gives him a look. "Okay, okay, I was just asking."

"They don't listen." (Y/n) says while looking at her hands.

"I have an idea." Max says. "It might not be a good idea."

"I'm listening." (Y/N) says turning her body so she could face him.

"What if we pretend?" Max suggests.

"Pretend?" (Y/n) asks, Max nods his head.

"Yes, pretend to be together, make them believe you have a boyfriend." Max says.

"That could work." (Y/n) says while thinking about it. "I think it will work."

"It'll work." Max says.

"Okay, um how do we do this?" (Y/n) asks not sure how this works.

"We have to kiss, hold hands." Max says.

"So... just be more intimate?" (Y/n) asks.

"Basically... we'll just do what actual couples do." Max says.

"Right, sounds easy enough." (Y/n) says.

As the months passed play pretend slowly turned into something real and it was slowly eating them both alive when thinking the other one only thought it was pretending, how long would they be able to play pretend? how long would they lie to themselves before telling the truth? Well, just four months, during the Singapore Grand Prix weekend.

"Good luck out there." (Y/n) says while holding Max's helmet in her hands. "I know you'll secure a good position for the race."

"Thank you." Max says and takes a step closer to her. "My good luck kiss." Max says, (Y/n) gives him a sweet smile and leans in closer.

"Of course." She says and softly kisses him, Max takes his helmet.

"I'll see you after Quali." Max says, (Y/n) nods her head and joins the other guests at the back of the garage, after Qualifying something seemed off about Max but (Y/n) tried to ignore it and not question him too much if he was upset by something, the silence was becoming deafening and by the time they reached the hotel (Y/n) couldn't take the silence anymore.

"Okay, what is it? What's bothering you?" (Y/n) asks when they enter the hotel lobby, Max glances at her.

"Why would something be bothering me?" Max asks.

"I can see it, you know you can tell me right?" (Y/n) says, Max nods his head.

"I know." Max says. "But I don't think I can tell you this."

"Why not?" (Y/n) asks, they stop in front of the elevator and Max pushes the button.

"Just because." Max says, (Y/n) realises an annoyed sigh.

"I won't judge you, no matter what." (Y/n) says. "If you found someone else, we can end this, if that's what's bothering you."

"No, no... I haven't found anybody." Max says as they step into the elevator, he presses the floor number. "I'll never be able to find somebody else."

"What do you mean?" (Y/n) asks, Max places his hand on his face thinking for a moment, he turns to (Y/n).

"(Y/n)... I can't do this anymore, I just." Max begins and lets out a sigh. "We were just pretending to be lovers, but I'm not pretending anymore..." Max says, (Y/n) felt her heartbeat quicken. "I need to know if you feel the same way." Max says, hope could be seen in his eyes, the hope that she would feel the same.

"I do." (Y/n) whispers, Max gently pushes her against the elevator wall and places his forehead against hers.

"Thank gosh." Max whispers. "I don't want to pretend anymore... I want this to be real, I want us to be real, I want you to be my girlfriend." He says. "Will you be... my girlfriend?" He asks.

"I will be." (Y/n) softly says, Max presses his lips against hers kissing her softly.