[Team Two] F1

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Something short for my F1!AU! :D

Shintaro & Juri | G | 500 words

He was not fine at all. Qualifying results on the screen hadn't changed, although he'd been staring at them for a good while.

P3: TANAKA JURI – 1:29.456

P4: MORIMOTO SHINTARO – 1:29.839

Shintaro furrowed his brows as he re-ran the numbers in his head although he had already watched the replay video twice. He knew his lap hadn't been bad. His drive had been all tidy and fast. But that new lanky kid had been faster, and the worst thing, better, this time. Somehow.

The thing was, Tanaka Juri had only been with their team for two races. He shouldn't have been that fast yet.

When someone walked next to him, Shintaro didn't even bother looking up. He already knew who it was.

"Not bad," Juri said smugly. “For a veteran like you.”

Shintaro kept his gaze on the monitor.

"Sector 3 is inconsistent," he said and pointed at the screen.

"Oh?" Juri took one step closer while having his arms crossed in front of him, pretending to study the same slot. "Didn't look inconsistent when I passed your time."

"You braked late into Turn 14 and it got over-rotated. You got away with it, but you won't in the actual race."

"Wow. Thanks, coach," Juri said dryly. "Is this where you take me under your wing and mentor me with all your knowledge?"

Shintaro turned to look at him. The idiot was still in his suit. His hair was damp and a little bit messy from the helmet. He looked smug and relaxed, with his high cheekbones looking annoyingly sharp as he kept on smirking. He looked like this was just another day of being better than everyone else.

"I'm serious," Shintaro said to him. "Your rear was twitching on exit. You try that with full fuel and worn tires, and you'll be spinning into the runoff."

Juri grinned mockingly.

"So you’re admitting I'm faster than you, just reckless?" he asked.

"I'm saying you're lucky."

"Is that what helps you sleep at night? Must be hard to be you."

Shintaro felt his jaw getting tighter. Juri held his gaze, like he knew exactly how deep he was getting under his skin with all that.

"One fast qualification doesn't make you a threat,” Shintaro said.

"You sure? I mean, I understand how hard it can be. Getting outqualified by the new guy? Must sting."

Shintaro opened his mouth to fire back, but then he saw it. There was a blaze in Juri's eyes, something way too self-satisfied. He wanted this. He wanted the fight.

Shintaro scoffed and turned back to the monitor.

"Try finishing ahead of me in the actual race before you start talking like you've made it," he muttered.

Juri simply hummed.

"Guess we'll see that tomorrow then."

He walked off without another word.

Shintaro's stare stayed on the screen in front of him. The numbers hadn't changed (obviously), but that didn't stop his eyes from flicking between his own name and Juri's name again and again. With every look, he could feel his blood boiling more and more.

He was so going to destroy that smug bastard tomorrow. No matter what it would take.

Your turn, shinysylver!

Comments

[elindar.livejournal.com]

yaaay i’m so happy and excited about this AU! 8D (who would’ve thought we end up writing about F1 of all things loll)

ohh juri’s already perfectly arrogant and annoying! all the vittuilu daamn 😭
like "Is that what helps you sleep at night? Must be hard to be you."

i’d also be annoyed if i were shintaro!! XD but it’s so PERFECTTT, the competition and juri just being annoyingly and naturally good at driving and he sure knows it, too. and also the detail of him Wanting to fight w shintaro, annoying him on purpose? 👀 i like that!

waaah, now i’m thinking about those edits of them as drivers and picturing them… further on in this AU… 😌👀

what a nice start for the AU!!! i can’t wait to read more 🤩