#Daniel ricciardo michael italiano

[vividwritinglove]

Danny Ric x reader x Micheal Italiano (if that’s something you’re into) 🔥🔥🔥

Omg! Yes! I had an idea for days and now with all the drama around Daniel, he deserves some love ♥️

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You were recommended to go to this particular gym. It wasn't easy to get a membership there, but the equipment was simply outstanding and the atmosphere only spurred you on even more. After a week of trial workouts, you develop your own routine. Like any other gym, there were busy times and to do an undisturbed workout, you were either there early in the morning or just before closing time.

Over and over again you ran into this tall and muscular guy. You watched him and he watched you. Since you didn't have a workout partner and didn't know anyone else in the gym, this good-looking guy rushed to help you, when you overdid the weight on the multi-press during your squats.

It was easy for him to hook the bar with the weights into the jig.

"Thank you." you say out of breath and your head slightly red.

"Don't thank me for that, but you shouldn't overdo yourself." he said casually and corrected the weight by taking off 2 discs at a time.

"I'm Micheal by the way!" he introduces himself and extends his big hand to you.

"Y/N." you accept his hand and shake it.

"Come on I'll help you doing it correctly!"

He shows you how it’s done properly and then he stepped behind you. His hands rested on your hips and accidentally your butt grazes his crotch. As his grip tightened around your hips, you stretch your butt out further with each execution, so that you are now touching him like that more regularly. With each time his cock became harder and you wetter.

"I hate to interrupt..." you hear behind you and Michael and you almost jump apart. Next to you was a slightly slimmer, but just as attractive man as Michael, with an unbelievably great smile, "I'm done with the leg press."

"Daniel! That's Y/N!"

"Enchanté!" greets Daniel, also extending his hand to you with a big grin. You reach out to shake his hand, however he brings it to his mouth and suggests a hand kiss.

"See you tomorrow?" Michael asks you, "Same time?"

"Same time!" you confirm and look after the two of them before they move on to their next exercise.

You've been training with the two men for a few days now. You usually meet up around night time, because lately it's been pretty much empty at that time.

"That was good!" you puff out, exhausted but happy, after putting down the kettle bell.

"You really pulled through today. Awesome!" Michael praises you while putting his hand around your shoulder.

Again and again he seeks your closeness, and you'd be lying if you said you didn't like it. Daniel watches Michael's movements closely. He told him that he likes you - but Daniel likes you, too. You're naturally beautiful, you have just as much banter as he does and your body in tight sportswear just looked forbiddingly good.

In his mind, Daniel had already undressed you. He would love to caress your breasts, which always caught his eye in that small sports bra. Especially when Michael touched you, your nipples came out. Your butt that was so plump and round in those tight yoga pants. His mouth was almost watering.

Michael noticed Daniel's looks and they didn't escape you either. Both men were your type, tall and dark haired. The muscles are a nice bonus. You'd love to take them both. You feel like playing.

"You guys really made me sweat! I really need to cool down!" you gasp and stand up. You adjust your sports bra in front of the mirror, so that your breasts bounce a little and then run your hands over your butt.

You walk past both men and head straight for the spa area. Before you enter, you look around at them again, wink cheekily and nod at them.

Daniel and Michael only look at each other briefly and then follow you.

When they open the door, they have a great view of your ass. You had already taken off your yoga pants and stood there in a thong. Both Michael and Daniel were hard within seconds. Daniel licks his lips at the sight of your round butt and would love to bite into your cheeks. Michael straightened his hard cock through his sports shorts.

"Are you just going to watch?" you ask them and your hands reach for the waistband of your sports bra. Quickly you pull it over your head and your breasts spring free. They stood perfectly, you didn't even need a bra.

"Fuck!" Daniel murmurs and looks over at Michael once more before both men walk towards you.

You feel so many hands on you, exploring every inch of your body. It was madness. You help both to undress and let your hands wander over their bodies as well. First you give Daniel a passionate kiss, then Michael right after. You know that they will destroy you, you hope for nothing else.

Michael gets on his knees in front of you and pulls down your thong, he lifts one of your legs and puts it over his shoulder. Without hesitation, he licks through your already wet folds and sucks your clit into his mouth.

Filled with lust you put your head back. Daniel stands behind you, so that your head rests against his shoulder. He kisses you again and massages your breasts. With one hand you wander into Michael's hair, with the other you grab Daniel's cock and start to jerk him off.

The three of you make yourselves comfortable on a day bed in front of the saunas and try out some positions.

You give Michael a blowjob while Daniel fucks you from behind. After that you ride Michael's cock and let Daniel fuck your mouth. It was a dream come true, your dream of a threesome. Both men over stimulate you. By now you are a moaning mess, but didn’t want it stop.

"Such a good girl." Daniel moans as his grip in your hair tightens, "Taking our cocks so well."

#daniel ricciardo #dr3 #daniel ricciardo imagine #daniel ricciardo smut #daniel ricciardo x reader #Daniel ricciardo michael italiano #michael italiano #freakyf1friday

[blamemma]

not michael having fea on the palm of his hand before hi-fiving daniel at his last race :(

#daniel ricciardo #michael italiano #dr #dts5 #MIGHT DIE #thats cute #one more right for the personal trainer #starting to regret not buying the fea merch

[thissying]

Laughter in the RBR/AT hospitality, GP Netherlands, 2023

#daniel ricciardo #f1 #christian horner #franz tost #blake friend #michael italiano #looks like michael italiano to me anyway #zandvoort #my post

[ilovejevsjeans]

2018- Russia- Watching the West Coast Eagles play in the AFL Grand Final

#daniel ricciardo #dan #russia 2018 #10 years of dan #10 years of dan: 2018 #michael italiano #christian horner #horner #blake friend

[nattasha-romanoff]

i wanna know the tea re: michael/daniel. how did michael go from having FEA on his hand as he was high fiving daniel for the last time in abu dhabi to daniel not even acknowledging his existence. im a messy bitch who lives for drama!!!!! you dont just go from bringing your friend of 15 years to private vacations to literally pretending he doesnt exist unless something happened

#f1 #formula 1 #daniel ricciardo #michael italiano

[acrosstobear]

MICK SCHUMACHER catches up with Michael Italiano, Daniel Ricciardo’s trainer, about what they did in Austin on Thursday in the paddock at the 2022 Mexican GP

#mick schumacher #michael italiano #f1 #formula 1 #haas #mclaren #mexican gp 2022 #daniel ricciardo #IM OBSESSED WITH THIS I NEED EVERYONE TO KNOW

[multiseb21]

interesting very INCHRESTING 👀🤨

#michael italiano is OUT #I still need to know what went down between him and daniel #daniel ricciardo #michael italiano #yuki tsunoda

[lovingperfectionsblog]

Just Friends

Daniel Ricciardo x Reader

Summary: Daniel and Y/n insist they are just friends.

Warnings: Language, fluff, drinking.

Word Count: 2867 words

Authors note: Again, sorry if this isn’t the best piece of writing but we only move forward 😊 Hope you guys like it, can’t wait to hear what you think 😊 Also, don't just the pictures, they were done too quickly with the writing on them :D

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“I didn’t know Daniel was dating someone new?” Charles kept glancing over towards you two.

Despite Daniel being incredibly private about his love life with the public, to the other drivers he would show whoever he was dating off constantly, so why hadn’t he done the same with you?

“Not his girlfriend” Lando shrugged, confused by the situation but knowing that if Daniel wanted to say something, there was no one on earth who could stop him from doing so.

“So, what I’m hearing is she’s single” Pierre had learnt his lesson talking to woman he shouldn’t be, avoiding looking at you too much, but that didn’t mean he hadn’t noticed how gorgeous you were, suddenly fully indulging in taking you in.

“She might be single, but I have never seen Daniel so protective over anyone in my entire life, so I wouldn’t even bother trying” Lando tried to warn Pierre, knowing that there was a 50/50 chance of him actually listening to him.

“But they aren’t dating?” Pierre was pushing his luck, he knew he was, but he wouldn’t really be a good f1 driver if he didn’t now would he?

“How they fuck are they not dating?” Charles refused to believe a word Lando was saying, the way you to were looking at each other, there was no way you weren’t.

Lando just shrugged, “every single time I mention it he says they’re just friends and just kind of leaves it there so I didn’t press the issue, but she is his wallpaper and nonsense too, but I don’t know man, who knows what’s going on with Daniel” he wish he had a better explanation and he really didn’t believe Daniel for a second when he said that you two were nothing more than just friends but every time he asked Daniel was so adamant that he just decided to drop it instead.

“He’s got to be lying” Pierre nodded in agreement along with Charles, there was no way you were that affectionate with just your friend, at least, none of his ‘just friends’ were ever that affectionate with him.

“Max might know more, but trust me when I say this, she is definitely off limits” Lando shot Pierre a warning look again, daring him to attempt anything, Pierre heading the warning this time with a nod of the head, not entirely understanding the situation, but knowing enough about protective Daniel to know that this was not territory he should venture into.

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“So, no Y/n today?” Scott asked as he sat next to Daniel on the balcony, overlooking the Monacan ocean.

“Nah, she’s got some work function, but she should be here in the next hour or so” Daniel triple checked his watch doing the mental calculation on what time you should be arriving, despite you never explicitly saying you would be coming over, you were his best friend, so it was generally a given.

“Cool, cool, yeah, you guys make plans for this evening then?” he knew he wasn’t exactly being sneaky asking, but in his defence he was trying to not get caught prying.

“Nope, but she normally-“

“Normally pops in whenever, yeah, I know” Scott finished his sentence for him, having heard the same thing a million times before.

“I feel like you have something to say” Daniel knew exactly what he wanted to say, it was the same thing everyone wanted to say, but no matter how many times they ask, the answer was never going to change.

“Nope” Scott popped the P, face indicating otherwise.

“Great” Don’t give in Daniel, it’s exactly what they all want, you know what you two are and that’s -  

“Like, you’re sure you two are just friends right?” Scott broke his train of thought, diving right into the same question he hadn’t been able to escape from for weeks, “because like, even your mom thinks there’s something more happening here”

“When did you speak to my mom?” thank you Scott for giving him an out of this conversation.

“We chat” Scott shrugged far too nonchalantly for Daniels liking given that he had just found out one of his best friends was casually talking to his mother like they were mates, “don’t change the topic”

“You’re relentless” Daniel couldn’t do this again.

“You’re keeping shit from your best friend” in truth, Scott was nervous Daniel was going to get hurt, and Daniel keeping secrets, this wasn’t like him, so something was definitely off about the entire situation.

“Thought you were my mom’s best friend” Daniel shot back, using every tactic he could to get out of this conversation.

“Don’t be a smartass mate” Why did they both have to be so stubborn?

The silence a battlefield between the two men, neither willing to give up their position. Luckily for Daniel, you, the ever godsend, rang his doorbell.

“Thank fuck” Daniel hoped Scott heard, wanting him to know how badly he didn’t want to have this same conversation.

Again.

“Ah, speak of the devil” Scoot explained as you joined them on the balcony, you feign offence.

“Come now Scott, we all know I am significantly better looking” you joked around, greeting him with a kiss to the head, always affectionate with those you love, “but now I am curious, what were you saying about me then?” you pressed him, knowing it took absolutely zero effort to get Scott to crack.

“Oh, you know, this and that, talking about you and Daniels precarious relationship” he lifted his eyebrows, questioning you, hoping for the answer he had tried to get out of Daniel.

“Oh god, again? Seriously Scott? Are you truly no better than everyone else?” You could not handle this line of questioning again, it being the only thing you were see all over social media every race weekend these days when it came to the F1 wags.

“Is he bugging you about this too?” Daniel handed you a glass of wine and took his original position on the chair next to Scott, hand wrapping around your thigh as you leaned on his shoulder addressing them both now.

“Neither of you have given an answer though” Check and mate, he was convinced you had to give it up now.

“We’re just friends” you both answered the now well practiced line.

“Fine. Why did she get wine and I didn’t?” None of this was convincing Scott otherwise of you two being just friends.

“You know where the kitchen is”  Daniel jerked his head towards the interior, refusing to get up, “bring the bottle out with you please” Both you and Daniel shot him a look of thanks.

“You both suck” Scoot grumbled his was inside and poured himself a drink before making his way back outside, only two find you two significantly closer, engaged in conversation, completely sure that neither of you even knew he was back.

Fine. You two can attempt to keep this secret, but Scott was going to get you two to admit your feelings for each other one way or another. It suddenly dawning on him that you two might not even genuinely realise how you felt.

With that he grabbed his phone and snapped a picture of the two of you. Time for him and all the fans to get to work making you two see how you really felt about each other.

“Just friends my ass” he said far too loudly in the hopes you’d hear before taking his seat and opening Instagram.

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ScottJames: My favourite two just friends <3

McLaren: 👀

CharlesLeclerc: @LandoNorris how?!

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Lando had been searching for Daniel everywhere, boredom taking over at the McLaren garage as both their cars were being fine tuned for the race weekend, eventually making his way to Daniel drivers’ room.

He knew Daniel was with you, when was Daniel not with you, but you were always great company for the young driver too, him beginning to love it when you came with to races, always siding with him when he would pick on Daniel.

What did concern him though was the fact that realistically you two had to be in his drivers’ room, but it was dead quiet in there, and that made him very nervous.

Please don’t now be the moment you both realise your love for each other, and he walks in on either a very emotional moment for you both or the kind of moment that would require hm never looking Daniel in the eye again.

He tentatively opened the door and, hoping you’d both stop whatever you were doing so he wouldn’t be scarred.

Instead, he was met with breathes in sync.

There you and Daniel lay, fast asleep in each other’s arms.

Surely neither of you actually believed you were just friends? Friends aren’t as comfortable as you two are with each other. No, what you and Daniel had was something significantly deeper, like, fuck, something deep. He was an F1 driver, not a poet.

Maybe Scott had the right idea of how to go about this entire thing, and with that he quietly snapped a picture of you both before creeping back out the room and putting it on his Instagram.

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LandoNorris: Two just friends napping.

PierreGasly: Do they even know?

CharlesLeclerc: HOW!!

MercedesAMG: The love story F1 deserves <3

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“Could you two please concentrate? Daniel actually has to train you know that right?” Michael adored you two, lord knows he did, but the way you two were constant distractions for each other was beginning to be a challenge for him today.

“Sorry mate, will be there in a second, just showing y/n this thing quick” Daniel didn’t even bother looking up at him, fully engrossed on your reaction to the video and that alone.

This situation needed to be dealt with. How were you two so oblivious to each other’s feelings?

Michael snapped a picture and sent it to Scott.

M; You have the same problem when they are together?

S: CAN THEY PLEASE JUST ADMIT IT!

M: Do they even know?

S: Doubt it, but that’s why I keep putting it on Instagram, maybe everyone else can convince them.

M: You know that’s kind of cruel right?

S: Just put the fucking picture up.

M: It’s a little private though no?

S: Pussy.

S: If they won’t listen to us, maybe they will listen to THE ENTIRE WORLD!!!

S: Daniels mom says put it up.

M: You text Daniels mom?

S: We chat.

Fuck, if Daniels mom said he should, then who was he to argue.

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MichaelItaliano: Two just friends getting ready for race weekend.

Mclaren: Daniels clearly dedicated to something.

LandoNorris: At least one of us will be ready for race day.

YukiTsunoda: @PierreGasly Goals <3

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“See you brought Y/n as your date tonight” Max slid next to Daniel at the bar as he got you both drinks.

“Not you too Max” Daniel couldn’t handle this right now, not when he had this many drinks in him.

“Can you blame me mate?” Maybe it was time someone had an actual straightforward conversation with him about this and if it had to be Max, then so be it.

“Can we not just be friends? Why is everyone so obsessed with us being more?” Daniel was going to need t get one or two extra shots tonight clearly.

“Look me in the eye and tell me you believe the bullshit you two keep spewing that you’re just friends” drunk Daniel was his best bet at having this conversation, so it was now or never.

“I gotta get her drink to her” Daniel opted to avoid the conversation entirely, the bartender handing him his out, not wanting to leave you alone for too long, considering how he had noticed Pierre staring at you this evening.

Before he could leave Max grabbed his arm, forcing Daniel to look at him, “just so we’re clear, you couldn’t say it nor look me in the eye” and with hat Max let him go and turned to the bar, dropping the conversation after that to enjoy his night.

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MaxVerstappen: Love third wheeling two just friends.

Y/nInsta: Please, more like me third wheeling you two all night <3

PierreGasly: You looked beautiful Y/n 😊

CharlesLeclerc: @PierreGasly you are stupid.

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Mclaren: Just friends congratulating and supporting other just friends <3

MercedesAMG: Goals <3

YukiTsunoda: @PierreGasly why don’t you congratulate me like this?

LandoNorris: @CharlesLeclerc This is just getting ridiculous.

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“So, you excited for your two just friends to leave so you can spend the rest of your vacation in a small little romantic Italian town with your real just friend?” Scott nudged Daniel as he joined him and Michael down at the beach while you got ready for dinner.

“I actually hate you both” Daniel shoved Scott into the water laughing all the while.

“It would be the perfect place” Michael thought out loud.

“For what?” Daniel was truly at a loss for what Michael was talking about.

“To admit it” Michael was blunt with his word choice, he knows he was, but it was time.

“Really man, this Daniel, the Daniel with her is the happiest Daniel we’ve ever seen, it’s just you two who don’t realise how you guys feel” this was the most serious Scott had ever been about the entire situation and it was weirding everyone out, including himself.

“Guys, no, listen we’re-“

“Just friends” Michael and Scott finished in unison, the same monotone voice coming from both of them.

“Forget we said anything” Michael could only do so much and if Daniel wasn’t listening then what could he do.

“Speak for yourself, you don’t forget a single thing I’ve said to you, remember this shit constantly, I need it to haunt you” Scott was sure this started out as a joke, but by the end of that sentence he was probably a bit too serious.

“Let’s go, y/n should be ready” Daniel began making his way back to you, truly not caring if either of them actually followed at this pointed.

“You would be the leading authority on all things y/n” and next thing Scott was sprinting in the direction of the Chalets before Daniel could catch him.

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MichaelItaliano: Two just friends just exploring.

Redbull: Romeo oh Romeo

MercedesAMG: I’m just a friend, standing in front of just a friend, asking him to love her.

LandoNorris: *Kiss*

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ScottJames: The totally normal way just friends look at each other.

MaxVerstappen: @DanielRicciardo why do you never look at me like that?

RedBull: @Ferrari why do you never look at me like that?

PierreGasly: @CharlesLeclerc why do you never look at me like that?

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It had been your first full day alone and you and Daniel had just woken up from a nap after spending the entire day on the beach.

“Wine?” you asked, beginning to make you way to the kitchen.

“When do we ever say no to wine?” Daniel surprised you even had to ask.

“I’ll be back now” and with that you had left the room.

Normally Daniel was hyperaware of your every move, but now, he was distracted. Was everyone right? Well, he knew they were right about him, but could you possibly feel the same? Only drawing himself back to reality when he felt you card your fingers through his hair.

“Come back to me hun” you lightly whispered out as you continued walking out to the balcony.

Daniel grabbed his phone, taking a picture of you, one of the thousands already in his phone of you, but this one of specific importance.

This one signified the moment before the change. The image he could go back to again and again in case you didn’t feel the same. The potential last time things were good between the two of you.

Or the moment just before everything changed for the better.

 Daniel hesitantly sat down next to you; the air around you both different this time. It was time. Daniel had more hope now than he had ever had since meeting you. Daniel had to take the chance.

He took in the moment before one second longer before -

“We were never just friends, at least, you weren’t ever just a friend to me”

The air was thick, it was too silent.

“I never was to you was I?”  

“Never”

He always felt that hearing that from you would give him butterflies and fireworks and all the other things that the movies tell you that you should have but instead, what Daniel got was the overwhelming sense of calm, of peace, of the confirmation that this is exactly what his life was meant to be.

“Be mine then.”

“Forever”.

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DanielRicciard: “Just Friends”

ScottJames: FINALLY!!!! You’re mom is gonna be so happy <3

Mclaren: The ending the people deserve <3

CharlesLeclerc: @LandoNorris I fucking told you!!!!

MaxVerstappen: About Goddamn time.  

#daniel ricciardo #f1 #f1 fanfic #f1 imagine #monaco #charles leclerc #pierre gasly #max verstappen #f1 x reader #Scott James #Michael Italiano #daniel ricciardo x you #daniel ricciardo x reader #Daniel Riccairdo one shot

[gonnaupdatethisrandomly]

#sebastian vettel #mick schumacher #lewis hamilton #max verstappen #esteban ocon #daniel ricciardo #carlos sainz #lance stroll #michael italiano #angela cullen #zhou guanyu #alex albon #nicolas latifi #george russell #antti kontsas

[l-arlo]

I left a comment on italiano’s post saying “the decent thing to do is include the person who actually started it all for you ” and he blocked me lmao

#michael italiano #daniel ricciardo #ungrateful backstabbing little bitch #glad he’s gone

[blamemma]

👀

#daniel ricciardo #michael italiano #LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL #i guess that guy made a typo and he means pyry #BUT LOOOOOOOL

[danielverstappen]

this daniel and michael thing is just very sad tbh what the fuck could have been major enough to ruin and end a life long friendship? i know we all have our theories but it’s just sad. not even thanking the guy who gave you the opportunity of a lifetime? specifically naming the team HE brought you to but not him? thanking the guy you spent a year with versus omitting someone you’ve known practically your whole life? not even looking in the other’s eye? what the fuck man it’s cruel

#daniel ricciardo #michael italiano

[vroom63]

It’s giving “Bring Your Daughter to Work”-day, and my mind is REELING 😳

#f1 #formula 1 #f1 fanfic #f1 smut #daniel ricciardo #michael italiano #dr3 #uncle daniel #dr x mi

[ilovejevsjeans]

2020- Bahrain- Suns out,legs out

#daniel ricciardo #dan #max verstappen #blake friend #michael italiano #max #maxiel #bahrain 2020 #10 years of dan #10 years of dan: 2020

[fourmula1]

1,178 words below, about how there is something so tasty about the dynamic of Daniel / Michael / Yuki right now.

The idea that Daniel didn’t have a 2023 contact which left Michael without a job, so he’s moved on to working with Yuki. And whatever’s happened between Daniel and Michael is still painful for both of them but it was alright, because Daniel was out and they wouldn’t be seeing each other anymore.

Maybe. Maybe Daniel and Michael were more than client/friend/hook-ups. Maybe there were feelings. Maybe there was Something More there and then Daniel didn’t have a contract and assumed both he and Michael would go back to Australia and they’d figure their lives out there.

Except Michael… Michael got the job at Alpha Tauri to train Yuki and that blew up any remaining hope Daniel had had about their future.

He thought they’d actually start building their life together away from F1. Move in together. Be together. Tell their families.

But Michael was thinking about his career and the opportunity presented to him this time. He got into F1 because Daniel asked him to be his coach. He got into F1 because of Daniel. And now he’s staying and Daniel is out and the tables are swapped. Michael has the opportunities. Michael has the bartering power here. Michael is in demand.

And Daniel had probably the worst season of his career and is going back to Australia with his tail between his legs and his boyfriend isn’t going with him.

So they break up because Daniel feels so fucking betrayed and heartbroken and devastated that Michael isn’t coming home with him. Michael is staying to continue doing the job that broke Daniel.

Daniel gets the Red Bull 3rd driver job so he’s sometimes around the paddock and he does some marketing content with Yuki but Michael and he are able to avoid one another fairly easily and it sucks when they catch glimpses of each other in the Paddock when Daniel goes to races but for the most part it’s okay because there’s distance and no need to talk.

And then Daniel gets swapped in mid-season.

And he’s back in the same fucking garage with Michael again.

And he’s alone. He doesn’t have Michael. He doesn’t have a trainer. His boyfriend. No one.

His ex boyfriend, ex trainer, ex best friend, is just twenty steps away working with someone else and paying Daniel no mind. He’s moved on and is focused on the job at hand: developing Yuki into the best driver he can be.

It sucks and it hurts and it’s hard to see Michael be so good with Yuki; so strong and attentive and good to him. So supportive and gentle when Yuki needs it. So firm and driven when Yuki needs that extra push. Between him and Michael it was always good, fun, they worked well together. But Daniel can see that Yuki is young and more emotional and can see how fucking good Michael is with and to Yuki when he needs that confidence boost or reassurance or praise. He can see how good Michael is to Yuki and that hurts, because Daniel’s been on the receptive side of that himself. It fucking sucks.

He misses it.

So Daniel breaks his hand and he’s gone again and that’s actually a relief. He gets to rehab his hand and his heart and figure shit out.

He gets back to racing and you know what? He’s fine. It’s fine. They broke up and it’s fine, he’s moving on and he’ll keep it professional and everything is going to be okay.

And it is! It is okay. He races and he does alright, but most importantly he’s feeling good about it and his abilities and he’s getting his confidence back in line really well because he is driving this car and he can tell and feel and know that he is fine. He can drive at the level he knew he could. Last season was not his fault, in a lot of ways.

2023 is going well – he’s ignoring Michael and they’re not interacting at all. He’s healthy again. He’s driving well. He’s feeling great about himself and his career and his life. He’s not seeing anyone new or anything but it’s okay. He’s learning to love being on his own and learning what he really wants and needs.

And one day he and Yuki are having to do some marketing content and it’s between set-ups and they’re sat around doing nothing much, scrolling their phones, and Yuki is like, so is there anything I should know about why you and Michael don’t talk anymore…

And Daniel supposes Michael hasn’t told Yuki the details, and why should he, it’s no one’s business.

So Daniel is like: nah mate, just things happened and we changed and we got on with it.

And Yuki nods a little, and sets his phone down, and looks at Daniel with those endlessly deep, earnest, pretty dark eyes of his and says: I just wondered because we… me and Michael are… you know…

Daniel frowns a little, eyebrows knitted together as he looks back at Yuki, and asks: you’re what? No, I don’t know.

‘We’re… him and me. We haven’t talked about labels exactly but we are maybe boyfriends I think.’

Daniel can’t hear anything else. He can only stare, confused, until it really registers. Michael is sleeping with Yuki. And Yuki has feelings to the point he thinks they’re a couple.

And that cracks Daniel’s heart apart all over again because is this just who Michael is? Does he just fuck his clients into thinking they’re in a relationship? Because he sure did that to Daniel. And Yuki is eleven years younger that Michael; still young and inexperienced in the world.

So he says: what, are you sure? It’s not just hooking up?

Because like, it has to be, right? He and Daniel had spent a good four and a half years together, exclusive, not seeing anyone else, and they’d still be like that if 2022 hadn’t blown Daniel’s life up.

Right?

And Yuki says: No, it’s more than that. I don’t want to tell you weird stuff about your old trainer so I’ll keep it simple but it’s more than that.

And Daniel laughs. He laughs, and pushes himself back from the table to get up, and Yuki is so young, and sweet, and innocent, and cute, and earnest, but Daniel can’t help himself because his heart is cracked open again because Michael moved on so fucking quickly and it’s with his fucking teammate. So Daniel grabs his phone, and starts to turn away because he can’t see what Yuki’s reaction will be because he doesn’t deserve this at all, and says:

‘Nah, mate. He was fucking me for the last five years. I guess fucking his clients seems to be his thing.’

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The whole Daniel/ Michael situation is going to be so awkward. To me it’s clear that something happened with them since last year. With that whole rumour about Daniel having to go to the fia about his weight and Seb getting involved?

They’re of course going to be professional about it all but it’s probably going to be awkward. I mean Michael wasn’t invited to Scottys wedding and they were close friends and did a bunch together.

Just my opinion though. I could be completely wrong, something just feels off with them. 🤷‍♀️

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