#brazil foundation

[toxicanonymity]

Hi sweetie. I'm not sure if you are aware of the situation Brazil is in right now, but one of our states, Rio Grande do Sul, suffered a major disaster and is completely under water. Many people, children and animals died or lost everything they had. Our entire country is mobilizing to help in every way, donating money, clothes, food, mattresses, anything that can help.One way to help is to spread the word so that more people can know what is happening. That's why I decided to send this to some people I follow who have some influence and who can help by spreading the word.If anyone is interested in donating some money (any amount will help), I'll leave a link here, which you can find on Gisele Bündchen's Instagram profile too, which you can donate in dollars.

If anyone wants to know more about what is happening, they can search on TikTok about the tragedy in Rio Grande do Sul, there are also Brazilian influencers who live in the USA who talk about it, Bruna Conce is one of them.

Sorry for my TERRIBLE English, and I hope you were able to understand what I meant.Thank you.

The link:

https://brazilfoundation.org/doe-agora-fundos/?donate=43675&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabkn9-1w6euwthL0h2saxTNKn9jZ2K4kIVX5FVvgIzioikDvYaOG6Glrqk_aem_AULk3TrlJw2Xy0232GIaPJTShgYcme2SZ8xmVvgBGTRGEDtnpIbiV57vlezh1pQWxF-34BAVXDRL0zlzsixBZYmW

Thank you for sharing this. I'm not educated on the situation but will learn more as you suggested. I also made a donation to the org you linked, Brazil Foundation, which has a 100% and 4-star rating on charity navigator. Your English is perfect btw. Lmk if there is a better tag for this.

[umlewis]

lewis hamilton is interviewed during the press conference on media day [part 1/2], brazil - october 31, 2024 (transcript under the cut)

Interviewer: "Why don't we start with the honorary citizen of Brazil? Lewis, you're back in a country you love, at a circuit you love, where you've had a lot of success in the past. Just how excited are you, ahead of this grand prix?" Lewis: "Good afternoon, everyone. I love coming here. I've been really excited about the trip and just getting back. Every opportunity I have to spend time here, you learn more about the culture, you are able to engage more. I know the Senna Foundation did an amazing event last night, with all the great work that they're doing. And it's just the colors, it's Ayrton, it's the culture, the people. So you really vibe off that through the whole weekend." Interviewer: "Lewis, you say it's Ayrton. There's a very special thng happening on Saturay evening here. You're gonna be driving his 1990 McLaren. How special is it for you to commemorate him here at Interlagos?" Lewis: "Well, I mean, every time we come here is an opportunity to do that, and I think so many of the drivers also do that. But I never in a million years thought I would get to drive Sanna's car here, so when… I remember someone contacted me… My manager told me about it, and I jumped at the opportunity. Back in the day when I was at McLaren I did get the chance to drive the MP4/4 around Silverstone, which was incredble, and… But just the thought of driving that car around here… I remember the races when he finally won here and held the flag, and yeah, it'll definitely be quite an emotional experience, and I hope people are here to see it. I had a helmet made with… Just his helmet, made for me, but I don't know if we're using that one tomorrow. But I think the initial hope was for it to be a suprrise. So I had an all-white suit and his helmet, and I'd go out and drive the lap and it would just look like it was him out there. But somehow it got out there and [laughs] it's impossible to keep things quiet." Interviewer: "Lewis, it's a manual gearbox. How's your heel-and-toe-ing these days?" Lewis: "I'm always heel-and-toe-ing, so… [laughs] No, it used to be really good when I was younger, and when I did the MP4/4 I was able to do it back then. Something I miss. I wish we had that in Formula 1. I mean, the two-pedal thing is just not exciting, and they need to bring back the HBOX. It was awesome." Interviewer: "Look, let's bring it back to Mercdes now, what's happening this weekend - a sprint weekend. It was the best combined performance for the team since the summer break, last weekend in Mexico. Just how confident are you of getting a good performance here?" Lewis: "'Confident.' I mean, it's been a very turbulent year. I think we always arrive with confidence and with a positive mental attitude, but the car is just… I don't know how… I'm sure it's similar for the other drivers, but there's glimpses of hope, and then things swing back and forth-whether it's tires, whether it's the aero-so you enver know what you're gonna get. I always feel like Forrest Gump when I say that. But then yeah, I'm hoping the car… The last race was really positive for us, in terms of the end result, but through the weekend was definitely… George's crash during the weekend, and then I started with a bad start of the race but then got better towards the end. So there's definitely potential within the car and we're always looking to just fine-tune it and hope we can extract more from it, and I'm hoping with the new surface here maybe we can have a better race."

[nhlovesadri3]

Adriana Lima attending the Brazil Gala Foundation charity gala in Miami at the Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, Miami, 26/03/13.

[bumblebeeappletree]

Meet the techno-optimists saving rainforests – and making their solution open source.

On its own, the mighty Amazon jungle could capture around 600 million tons of CO2 per year, says Tasso Azevedo, one of Brazil’s leading environmental advocates. But human activity threatens to destroy not only the Amazon, but a variety of unique ecosystems, leaving in their place farms, gold mines and pasture lands.

All of this is happening as the world faces a changing climate — the warmer and drier weather raising fire risks and making ecosystems less resilient.

But a coalition of NGOs, universities, and tech companies, are harnessing technology to help track land use across the vastness and diversity of Brazil. The collaborative project, called MapBiomas, uses satellite imagery to track and report human changes to ecosystems. With all of its data available publicly, MapBiomas is fighting not only climate change and environmental destruction, but crime, too.

This video was created in partnership with the Skoll Foundation.

[andiatas]

H.M. The King's speech at gala dinner, World Scout Foundation

Your Highness, Dear friends and guests,

It is a joy to be here with all of you – BP Fellows and supporters of scouting. This time in the city of Rio de Janeiro at our first ever BP Fellowship in South America.

Brazil holds a special place in my family’s heart. I am always touched by the kindness of Brazilians, and grateful for the welcome extended to us scouts at this BP Fellowship event.

It is a pleasure to see how scouting continues to grow in Brazil and to celebrate this centennial milestone of the National Scout Organisation together.

In scouting, we believe in empowering young people by giving them the leadership and life skills they need to become caring and active citizens. We want to inspire them to be peacemakers and community leaders who are constantly ready to help others.

Scouting has always been important to me and my family. My father, Prince Gustaf Adolf, was the chairman of both the Swedish Scout Union and the International Scout Committee. I am almost sure he saved the notes from all the scout meetings he attended, and there are many photoes showing the many jamborees he participated in.

My Godfather, the peacekeeper and negotiator Count Folke Bernadotte, who also was a scout, even wrote a book about scouting. He believed that the true spirit of scouting embodies the need to do something good for others every day.

This principle of kindness was something I experienced firsthand when I joined the scouts about 70 years ago. It did not take long before I realised that scouting is so much more than tying knots, lighting a campfire, or navigating a map through the woods. It is about engagement - the desire to be part of something greater, to stand up for one another, and to make a difference in the world.

Dear friends and guests,

At the Impact seminar, I was moved by the scouts from Brazil, Honduras and Mexico. Thank you all for sharing your stories and showing us how scouting transforms lives.

We learned how Brazilian scouts did not hesitate to help others in the face of devastating floods in Rio Grande do Sul. And how scouts here are working hard to welcome young people from all backgrounds into scouting, including those growing up in vulnerable communities.

Tonight, it has been a pleasure to recognise more BP Fellows and Honours Programme Members. Thanks to your support, even more young people will experience the joys, adventures, and challenges that so many of us have known both when we were young, and throughout our lives.

I encourage you to do everything you can to support scouts worldwide. In doing so, the scout movement will continue to serve even more young people and their communities.

As Ahmad Ahlendawi is moving on to new adventures, I want to take this opportunity to thank him for his achievements as Secretary General for the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Under Ahmad’s leadership, national scout organisations have reached a record of 57 million members. Moreover, scouting has expanded to more than 10 new countries. That is worth applauding!

Finally, I would like to thank you all for everything you do for world scouting. Let’s do more together!

Speech held by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Oct. 27, 2024.

[justkarliekloss]

📸 by Leandro Justen

[maeo-png]

hinata rlly pulled a johzenji

[sk2lton]

we have a guest speaker in math class to talk to us about coping w stress as if this class isn’t the reason i felt like shitting myself this morning😭😭

[sheltiechicago]

The silence of the shape

"The silence of the shape" is a tribute to the Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza, whose work is expressed through discretion and simplicity.

Taken at the headquarters of the IC Foundation in Brazil.

Photographer: Jose Roberto Bassul

INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS™

[droctaviolovecraft]

ANM-501 - Guardian of the Galaxy

Description: ANM-501 manifests as a humanoid female entity with several notable characteristics. She appears as a young woman with very fair skin, long white hair extending over 3 meters in length, and a slender, feminine figure. Her body features intricate indigenous mystical symbols painted in bright cyan.

ANM-501 silently floats through the void of space, drifting around the Moon in an apparently random pattern. She does not seem to breathe, eat, drink, or need any sustenance. When observed, ANM-501 remains still, gazing into the distance with a serene and contemplative expression. Attempts to communicate or approach her have been unsuccessful, as she ignores all stimuli and shows no response.

Spectral readings and energy emissions analyses suggest that ANM-501 is surrounded by a faint, glowing aura. This aura appears to subtly alter local gravitational and electromagnetic fields, allowing ANM-501 to maintain her airborne state effortlessly. The symbols covering her body also seem to glow faintly, suggesting they are integral to 501’s anomalous properties. Analyses have determined that the symbols represent various lunar, celestial, and feminine motifs common in Tupi-Guarani mythology. This indicates that ANM-501 may be connected to or represent a deity or spiritual entity from this cultural tradition.

Additional observations have revealed that ANM-501 occasionally performs slow, graceful movements similar to ritual dances or meditative poses. These movements seem to subtly manipulate the space around her, with undulating distortions in the fabric of reality emanating outward. The purpose and full extent of these abilities are still under investigation.

All attempts to capture or contain ANM-501 have failed. Any proximity beyond 5,000 km results in a rapid increase in local gravitational and electromagnetic anomalies, making the approach impossible. Additionally, any physical projectiles or devices sent towards ANM-501 are invariably deflected or disintegrated before reaching her. The entity appears capable of projecting a powerful force field or manipulation of the fundamental forces of nature.

Based on available evidence, it is theorized that ANM-501 is some form of celestial guardian or embodiment of the lunar/feminine divine power from Tupi-Guarani mythology, especially Jaci, the moon goddess. Her exact origins, nature, and purpose remain unknown, though she seems to float peacefully through the skies, apparently oblivious to human observation and interaction. Further research is ongoing to determine the full scope of ANM-501’s abilities and significance. The enigmatic entity remains immune to all conventional means of containment, deflecting or disintegrating any object that approaches.

Interestingly, instances have been recorded where ANM-501 appears to briefly respond to certain stimuli. Specialized instruments detected subtle changes in the entity’s energy signature when exposed to specific frequencies of light and sound. This suggests that ANM-501 may possess some form of sensory awareness, though the exact nature remains unclear.

A particularly intriguing incident occurred when a research team attempted to make contact by transmitting recordings of Tupi-Guarani chants and rituals. For a brief moment, ANM-501 paused her serene drift, turning her gaze towards the lunar surface. The symbols adorning her body glowed with a brilliant luminescence, and a palpable change in the surrounding gravitational field was detected. However, the entity quickly resumed her previous state, leaving observers wondering if they had indeed witnessed a reaction.

These intriguing clues have led the research team to hypothesize that ANM-501 may be receptive to certain cultural or spiritual stimuli connected to her presumed origins. Efforts are underway to explore this approach further, in hopes of establishing some form of communication or interaction.

Special Containment Procedures: ANM-501 is a floating and anomalous entity that orbits the Moon at an average distance of 20,000 km. Visual and radar surveillance must be maintained at all times by the lunar observation station team. Any attempt by ANM-501 to approach closer than 5,000 km to the lunar surface must be immediately reported to the cosmic anomalies department. Satellite images and photographs of the entity should be cataloged and analyzed for any changes.

[rolandrockover]

Junglin'

I never tire of emphasizing how well Carnival of Souls has managed to wrap the klassik Kiss vibe in a contemporary guise. And I'm just as tired of having to realize every time how little certain fan circles have not recognized this to this day; have neither appreciated it nor completely misinterpreted it as a so-called grunge album, and have blacklisted it in their collective memory for all time. But you have to let people be, you can't change them anyway. Personally, that's fine with me, because after all I don't think they're good for much more than an introduction to one of my favorite Kiss albums. And I can live with that quite well. I would therefore like to express my thanks before we can get on with the fun.

Before I'll start I'll just say one thing: Rock and Roll Over. The fact that this is about Jungle has surely already been revealed in the title, that was sloppy work on my part. I'd better choose the title more carefully in future, but at least it didn't tell you that it's also about Makin' Love. Oops!

Seriously now, what other song, let alone one from Rock and Roll Over, would come into consideration?

I think I can assume that everyone reading this likes Jungle and totally digs its bass line. After this is interrupted by a short intermezzo of dominant vocals and guitars ("The sun is goin' down, a jungle comes alive. The beast is wakin' up, to take another life"), this marvelous bass line is complemented by an even smoother rhythm guitar.

After you have activated the first link, you can listen to it directly and internalize it briefly. And right after that, I would recommend anyone who is interested to activate the second link and listen to the intro and main riff of Makin' Love, not even very carefully, because once you are aware what you're getting into, everything is more than obvious. Just keep in mind that the riff on Jungle is tuned a lot deeper and performed quite a bit more sophisticated than anything on Rock and Roll Over could ever have been, because, after all, it's Bruce we hear on the guitar. But nevertheless it's one more indication that Kiss have again gone back to one of their forgotten klassiks to get some stimulation for their then current work.

And about when actually did they start including Makin' Love in their live repertoire again? I'm only asking this to put the you the final evidence right under your noses. Since the Foundations Forum '93, after which they also played it in Brazil in 1994 and Japan in 1995.

Damn, what a good time that was.

Bet your ass that Jungle's link is highlighted. Makin' Love comes naturally:

Jungle (1997)

Makin' Love (1976)

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Brazil’s Paulo Guedes to join Vargas Llosa-led foundation

Brazil’s former Economy Minister Paulo Guedes accepted an invitation to join the global council of the International Foundation for Freedom (FIL, in Spanish), according to newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo. The offer was reportedly made by the Peruvian writer and 2010 Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa, who currently leads the foundation.  

Mr. Guedes has just finished the six months of so-called “quarantine” to which high-ranking Brazilian officials are subjected after holding certain positions in the public administration. Now free to move on with his personal career, the controversial former economic tsar is reportedly to be the liberal institution’s representative in Brazil. 

Founded in 2002 under open markets and right-wing principles, the FIL describes itself as a place supporting the “bases of democracy, freedom and prosperity,” seeking to “gather intellectuals and think tank leaders from the U.S., Latin America and Europe.” 

Continue reading.

[slyandthefamilybook]

since we now know that all those "my blog is safe for Jewish people" posts are bullshit, here are some Jewish organizations you can donate to if you actually want to prove you support Jews. put up or shut up

FIGHTING HUNGER

Masbia - Kosher soup kitchens in New York

MAZON - Practices and promotes a multifaceted approach to hunger relief, recognizing the importance of responding to hungry peoples' immediate need for nutrition and sustenance while also working to advance long-term solutions

Tomchei Shabbos - Provides food and other supplies so that poor Jews can celebrate the Sabbath and the Jewish holidays

FINANCIAL AID

Ahavas Yisrael - Providing aid for low-income Jews in Baltimore

Hebrew Free Loan Society - Provides interest-free loans to low-income Jews in New York and more

GLOBAL AID

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee - Offers aid to Jewish populations in Central and Eastern Europe as well as in the Middle East through a network of social and community assistance programs. In addition, the JDC contributes millions of dollars in disaster relief and development assistance to non-Jewish communities

American Jewish World Service - Fighting poverty and advancing human rights around the world

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society - Providing aid to immigrants and refugees around the world

Jewish World Watch - Dedicated to fighting genocides around the world

MEDICAL AID

Sharsheret - Support for cancer patients, especially breast cancer

SOCIAL SERVICES

The Aleph Institute - Provides support and supplies for Jews in prison and their families, and helps Jewish convicts reintegrate into society

Bet Tzedek - Free legal services in LA

Bikur Cholim - Providing support including kosher food for Jews who have been hospitalized in the US, Australia, Canada, Brazil, and Israel

Blue Card Fund - Critical aid for holocaust survivors

Chai Lifeline - An org that's very close to my heart. They help families with members with disabilities in Baltimore

Chana - Support network for Jews in Baltimore facing domestic violence, sexual abuse, and elder abuse

Community Alliance for Jewish-Affiliated Cemetaries - Care of abandoned and at-risk Jewish cemetaries

Crown Heights Central Jewish Community Council - Provides services to community residents including assistance to the elderly, housing, employment and job training, youth services, and a food bank

Hands On Tzedakah - Supports essential safety-net programs addressing hunger, poverty, health care and disaster relief, as well as scholarship support to students in need

Hebrew Free Burial Association

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services - Programs include early childhood and learning, children and adolescent services, mental health outpatient clinics for teenagers, people living with developmental disabilities, adults living with mental illness, domestic violence and preventive services, housing, Jewish community services, counseling, volunteering, and professional and leadership development

Jewish Caring Network - Providing aid for families facing serious illnesses

Jewish Family Service - Food security, housing stability, mental health counseling, aging care, employment support, refugee resettlement, chaplaincy, and disability services

Jewish Relief Agency - Serving low-income families in Philadelphia

Jewish Social Services Agency - Supporting people’s mental health, helping people with disabilities find meaningful jobs, caring for older adults so they can safely age at home, and offering dignity and comfort to hospice patients

Jewish Women's Foundation Metropolitan Chicago - Aiding Jewish women in Chicago

Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty - Crisis intervention and family violence services, housing development funds, food programs, career services, and home services

Misaskim - Jewish death and burial services

Our Place - Mentoring troubled Jewish adolescents and to bring awareness of substance abuse to teens and children

Tiferes Golda - Special education for Jewish girls in Baltimore

Yachad - Support for Jews with disabilities

[nhlovesadri3]

Adriana Lima attending the Brazil Gala Foundation charity gala in Miami at the Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, Miami, 26/03/13.

[todropscience]

NEW HAMMERHEAD SHARK JUST DROPPED

Not every day does a new shark get discovered! Meet the Shovelbill Shark (Sphyrna alleni), a newly described species of hammerhead shark named after Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen. This new species is found in the coastal waters of the Caribbean and southwest Atlantic.

Hammerhead sharks are easily recognized by their laterally expanded and dorsoventrally compressed heads. Genetic studies have revealed that what was once thought to be a single bonnethead species (Sphyrna tiburo) is actually a complex, with Sphyrna alleni now recognized as a separate species. A longtime advocate for wildlife conservation, Paul Allen and his Paul G. Allen Family Foundation supported Global FinPrint, an international survey of the world’s reef sharks and rays. It was during this project that scientists conducted much of the fieldwork necessary to describe this newly recognized species. The Shovelbill Shark is smaller than the bonnethead, with distinct genetic and morphological characteristics, including a different number of vertebrae, which suggest it is separate from other hammerhead species. This new species is distributed from Belize to Southern Brazil, inhabiting estuaries, coral reefs, sandy and muddy bottom beds, seagrasses, and mangroves.

The Shovelbill Shark is a common component of artisanal fisheries in many Latin American countries and currently lacks proper management or protection. Previous reports indicate that this new species is undergoing overexploitation, making it imperative to safeguard their populations and establish fisheries regulations.

Photographs: Above is a male shovelhead shark (Sphyrna alleni), described from the Caribbean and the Southwest Atlantic. Below is Cindy Gonzalez, the lead researcher of the study, tagging the new species Sphyrna alleni (photo courtesy of the Mays Family Foundation).

Reference: Gonzales et al., 2024. Sphyrna alleni sp. nov., a new hammerhead shark (Carcharhiniformes, Sphyrnidae) from the Caribbean and the Southwest Atlantic. Zootaxa.

[coco-loco-nut]

Blue Birthday

pairing: charles leclerc x reader

summary: charles accidentally missed your birthday

a/n: thanks for the request 🫶 i hope you like it! my requests will be fully open again soon

masterlist

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You met Charles through your Uncle Ayrton’s foundation. You were at an event with your Aunt Viviane before the Brazilian GP and Charles was a volunteer.

Everything was so easy with him, he made every effort to make sure you knew how much he loves and appreciates you. Charles didn’t even force you to move to Monaco, but as soon as you told him you were moving there for the foundation, he cleared space for you.

You never celebrated things for yourself, but Charles made sure that you knew how special you were to him, so maybe that’s why the situation you found yourself in hurt so much.

“Mon amour, I have to go to Maranello for a few days. Ferrari emergency, will you be okay?” Charles asks, and you can’t say no to him. The look he gives you tells you that he genuinely wouldn’t go if you objected.

“I’ll be okay Charles,” you tell him, following him to the bedroom to help him pack up. “Drive safe, môr,” you kiss him before he leaves. Charles didn’t tell you how long he would be gone, so there was a small bit of hope in you that he would be back home for your birthday.

The few days passed until it was the night before your birthday. You spent the day working at the foundation, eagerly awaiting Charles’s return that evening.

“I’m sorry, I have to stay a couple more days. I miss you,” Charles says over the phone as you make dinner.

“It’s okay, I know you tried,” you can’t help but to hide your disappointment for the rest of the phone call. Yet again, you crawl into an empty bed. When midnight strikes you can’t fall asleep, but that doesn’t matter much when your phone rings.

“Happy birthday! We’re sorry we couldn’t fly over from Brazil,” your father says on the video call. Your smile hides the sting.

“Thank you, Papi. It is just another day,” the words feel fake. You used to believe that, but the man who isn’t here changed your view.

“Nonsense. It is your day. I am giving you the day off, treat yourself to a spa day and a nice lunch,” your aunt tells you.

“Thank you, I won’t do any work, promise,” you yawn, wiped from the day.

You wake up late, immediately checking your phone for a message from Charles. Unfortunately for you, it feels like everyone but Charles messaged you. Hell, even Carlos texted you. Maybe he is just waiting to call you later.

The spa is wonderful, and takes up most of your afternoon. Despite the air of relaxation, you can help but to check you phone for a message from Charles, even a silly instagram reel would suffice.

Heidi invites you to a birthday dinner with Carmen, Kelly, and Lily.

“How has your birthday been so far? I just know Charles gave you the most thoughtful gift,” Heidi says as you sip on wine. You mask your grimace with a smile.

“It has been very lovely. I was able to sleep in late then I enjoyed a long afternoon at the spa. Very relaxing,” you tell them, leaving Charles out of it. The dinner is long, and you do enjoy it, but as time goes on, your heart hurts more.

Heidi pulls you to the side before you get to your car, well, Charles’s car.

“Charles forgot, didn’t he?” She asks, not giving you time to respond. “Listen, the teams have a way of occupying our guys so much that they don’t realize what day it is when they get called in. It isn’t an excuse, but keep that in mind,”

“Thanks, I needed to hear that. And thank you again for organizing the dinner,” you pull Heidi into a hug.

During the drive home, you can feel tears pricking in your eyes. When you get home all that awaits you is a text from Charles saying that he is stuck in meetings and to not wait up for him, that he will call in the morning.

You lay in bed, finally letting the tears fall. You are mad at Charles, Ferrari, the world. There is nothing you wish for more in this moment to be back home in Brazil. You don’t answer your father’s phone call, knowing he will ask how your birthday was, and you cannot lie to him. Instead, you fall asleep, still in the dress you wore to dinner, wondering if you would ever really be the number one priority to Charles.

meanwhile in Maranello…

Charles and Carlos leave the meeting, nearing Midnight. Carlos drives them to the nearby apartment they are staying in for the duration of time Ferrari needs them.

“How was Y/n’s birthday today? Did she enjoy your gift,” Carlos asks, thinking to the many thoughtful gifts he’s received from Charles.

“Fuck. That was today?” Charles panics, looking at his phone calendar.

“Charles, you didn’t?” Carlos feels his heart drop for his teammate.

“I did. I got so caught up here. I need to call her,” Charles immediately calls you, but you don’t pick up. “She didn’t answer, she’s probably asleep,” Charles can feel the tears in his eyes. He feels awful.

“I’ll call Fred, you start packing. Drive back tonight,” Carlos tells him as he parks the car. Both waste no time. Charles is packed to leave within five minutes, and Carlos left no room for negotiation.

Charles drives all night, making it back to the Monaco apartment just after 4:30 in the morning.

He walks into your bedroom quietly, not wanting to disturb your sleep. His heart breaks at the sight of you clutching his pillow, still in the dress from the night before. Charles is quick to carefully strip the dress off of you, and put his t-shirt on you. After getting you under the covers, he slides in beside you, holding you close. Even if you are upset with him, he is even more upset with himself.

When your alarm goes off in the morning, you feel the familiar warmth beside you and your heart melts a little. Charles groans, wiping his eyes as you quickly turn off the alarm. You realize what him being here means, he drove all night.

“Charles, go back to sleep,” you whisper, carefully getting out of bed.

“But I missed your birthday,” he groggily says, fighting the sleep that is trying to pull him under.

“I know, we will talk about it when I get back from work, okay? Get some sleep, you must’ve driven all night,” you tell him gently, silently getting ready for the day.

When Charles wakes up, he spends the day cleaning, restocking the fridge, and picking up the gifts he bought you months ago. He even makes your favorite dinner and his mom’s tiramisu. Carlos called while he was cooking to ask how things were going and to wish Charles luck.

“Charles? You didn’t need to do all this,” you tell him when you get home, the delicious smells from the kitchen leading you to him.

“I did, mon amour. I feel awful,” Charles wraps his arms around you, pressing a kiss to your forehead.

“I know, and Ferrari isn’t an excuse for what you did, but maybe you can make it up to me,” you offer a small smile.

“I have a whole night planned. Let me make it up to you,” Charles takes off your jacket for you, instructing you to sit at the dinner table. Your face lights up at the meal sitting in front of you, the candles burning, a perfect dinner date.

“Môr, you didn’t have to do all this,” you tell him when he sits beside you, serving you before you have the chance to do so for yourself.

“I was going to cook for you regardless. I will always treat you like the queen you are,” Charles smiles. You make small talk over the meal, avoiding the elephant in the room. You want to stay mad at him, but you can’t. You love him so much, and he’s made so much effort into making it up to you. Honestly, you forgave him as soon as you woke up and saw him, but you might as well milk it.

“Okay, I have a few gifts for you, but come into the bedroom first,” he tells you when you finish the dessert together. You follow him to your room where new matching silk pajamas wait on your bed, fuzzy blankets, and some snacks.

“Cuddles and a movie?” you ask with a small smile.

“Of course. While you change, I’ll go get your gifts,” Charles says, stepping out of the room. He returns a couple moments later with three boxes. You carefully open them in the order he gives them to you. The first is a white hoodie with his racing number and your uncle’s racing number stitched on the left arm, subtle but thoughtful.

“I thought that you might want something cozy for race days, especially the colder ones. There is one in red and one in black in the closet,” Charles smiles as you hold the softest hoodie known to man.

“Thanks, môr, I love it,” you smile, setting it to the side. You open the second box, it is a signed photo of your uncle and parents together, it must’ve been right before he crashed. You look a Charles a little teary-eyed.

“Ah, I should’ve saved that for last. There is someone who collects a lot of memorabilia and I reached out to see if he was willing to sell anything of your Uncle’s. When I told him it was for you, he gave it for free. Said you deserved it. Truthfully, I was going to give it to your dad for Christmas, but I thought you’d want a piece of your family here,” Charles rubs his neck shyly. You let the tears fall down your cheek as you look at the trio.

“Thank you,” you choke back a sob, flinging your arms around Charles as he holds you tightly.

“One last present,” Charles smiles, handing you a small box once you’ve composed yourself. There is a set of keys and you look confused at him. “Those aren’t your keys, it’s more symbolic. Your Ferrari Roma will be delivered next week,” he tells you, worried you are about to freak out.

“You bought me a car?”

“Well, even though I’m fine with you taking the keys to my cars, I know you don’t always feel comfortable doing so. So, I got you a car,” Charles smiles, watching you process it.

“Wow, thank you. I’ll, um, put these away. Put your pajamas on so we can watch a movie,” you carefully pick up the hoodie and picture. Charles doesn’t hesitate to put on the comfy pajamas and get in bed with you. He puts on your favorite movie and holds you close.

“I really am so sorry I missed your birthday,” Charles says as your head rests against his chest.

“I know. I’m happy you are here now though. Thank you for coming home last night and making it up to me. I love you,” you turn your head so you can look at him.

“There is nowhere else I’d rather be. I love you too,” he kisses you sweetly, happy he didn’t ruin everything.