#piarles concepts

[singsweetmelodies]

can you imagine a piarles collection of fics based on Taylor swift song? like, each album is a collection and each fic is based on a song of that album???

like, when we have London boy but adapted so it would be ‘you know I love a Monaco boy’ because this one would be Pierre saying ‘I saw the dimples first and then I heard the accent’ just because it fits though I do think most of everything would be just Charles’ pov because he’s a dramatic bitch just like Taylor

one telling a summer fling they had but one of them fell and screaming at the other “I love you ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?”

one telling the story of how they met and some stories in the middle until the “now” where Charles says “I like shinny things but I’d marry you in paper rings” and Pierre goes and buys him a ring shaped as a piece of newspaper and propose with it

THE ONE TELLING ABOUT ALL TOO WELL 10 MINUTES VERSION WOULD BE LIKE KNIVES IN MY HEART though definitely not the saddest, that would be tolerate it

and one where Pierre goes on about how they broke up because of *something* and then on a random day they meet again and Pierre tells him “if my wishes came true it would’ve been you” (they do not get back together though)

and when they have a *bad* break up and Pierre is talking shit (for the hell of it) with the press and Charles goes “I keep my side of the street clean but you wouldn’t know what I mean”

I am rambling so much but god I love this idea so much and like

I’m NOT here to kindly ask you to do it (REALLY, that would be waaaaaay too much), I was just procrastinating and I thought about it and I had to share this with someone so thank you for listening to my Ted talk 🫧

AHHHHH, sorry, i completely missed this one last night 🙈🙈 bloody tumblr... but oh my god, i absolutely love this idea! the amount of times i listen to a taylor swift song and just think "whoa my god... piarles au" is insane really. INSANE. so i absolutely adore you for this concept

and!! your SONG EXAMPLES omg 🥺🥺 i absolutely melted because yes yes yes London Boy is such a them song. i am particularly soft for this song + piarles, because i wrote a fic with a London Boy lyric for a title for them a little while ago. it's my Monaco vlog fic, and this one is very close to my heart for many reasons, but most especially because it always reminds me of my wonderful @leclerctops, @welightitup and @redyellowstupid, and the very START of our birthday fic surprise tradition 🥺🥺❤️💙💚 bless, the best memories, and all the love, really.

but enough sentimental nonsense! you know, i actually hadn't considered the "Monaco boy" dimples spin on it, but oh my god you are actually a genius. Pierre "I saw the dimples first and then I heard the accent" Gasly - LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!

oh my god, and Cruel Summer - okay, so, this is actually an idea i wrote down in my personal discord server for fic ideas (lmao). i was listening to this song and my brain just went EXACTLY what yours did here: "piarles summer fling but they're idiots and they forgot to communicate." still obsessed with this concept ngl. (unfortunately it's not one i have any sort of time to write, but, oh well. it will live in my head like an unfinished melody 🙏)

AND PAPER RINGS!! your idea of pierre getting him an actual paper ring!! that is the cutest thing i've ever heard omg 🥺🥺 and he so WOULD!! these idiots in love... i adore them ❤️❤️

whoa my god, and all too well. ALL TOO WELL!! ngl that's always been more of a brocedes song for me, but that's just because i can't bear the thought of hurting my piarles babies like that 🙈🙈🥺 but if a piarles ATW fic was ever written... you are unquestionably right. that would be a knife to the heart.

and?? TOLERATE IT?? excuse me?? that would be the one to absolutely shatter us all, i agree. "i know my love should be celebrated but you tolerate it" EXCUSE ME?? no?? i could never do that to my beloveds. just. never 😭😭😭😭🥺🥺💔

(though, thinking about it... isn't "tolerate it" good for a sort of heartbreaking charles + ferrari character study? the true otp if you will... the beautiful agony of being a ferrari driver... AHHHH)

and. the 1?? THE 1 FOR PIARLES?? IF MY WISHES CAME TRUE IT WOULD'VE BEEN YOU?? you're right, that one couldn't have a happy ending, but... 😭😭💔💔💔 i could also never do that to them. MY POOR BABIES

hehehehe ngl the karma one made me CACKLE 🤭🤭 pierre ABSOLUTELY is the kind of petty bitch who would talk shit for the hell of it. just look at pierresteban, after all! and for piarles to have a bad breakup... HEARTBREAKING. but omg it would make for such a good character study! love this 👌

ahhhh omg, sorry, i got a bit carried away with this answer 🙈🙈 but come on. TAYLOR SWIFT + PIARLES?? two of my favourite favourite things?? it was never going to be any other way, come on. (in other words, ilysm for this, and thanks a load for sharing your FAB Ted talk/concept with me ❤️❤️ <333)

[pinkierre]

Darling, you look good in red

[cerona10]

piarles for 19 (kiss prompts)!!🥰

hiiiiii! thank you for the prompt, i hope you enjoy 😘

piarles + 19 (for luck)

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“Kiss me.” 

Pierre nearly drops his water bottle. 

For a moment, Pierre thinks that he misheard Charles (and the conflicting feelings that roil in his gut at that thought is not something he’s ready to deal with), but when he looks over at his friend and sees the determination in his eyes, Pierre knows for sure that he heard correctly. 

They were walking back to the paddock after the driver’s parade, still in the midst of a huge crowd, when Charles asked that question. Pierre doesn’t think that anyone heard them, but he’s not about to take any chances. He pulls Charles to the nearest porta-potty, squeezes them both in, and locks the door behind him. 

He turns back to Charles, who still has that same firm, resolute on his face, and asks flatly, “What.” 

“Kiss me,” Charles repeats, as if that’s supposed to answer everything. 

Except it does, especially when it takes Pierre back to the days of when they were no longer boys but not quite men yet, to when Charles made much the same request as he does now. Charles had been anxious about kissing a girl he liked, mostly because of his inexperience, and asked Pierre to show him the ropes. Pierre had agreed to it then, and with sinking feeling he realizes that he’s probably going to agree to it again now. 

But he’s not as young and foolish as he used to be. He’s older certainly, and perhaps not all that much wiser, but he knows well enough to not rush headlong into this, so instead he asks, “Why?” 

That simple question is enough to make Charles falter. His determined gaze breaks and he scratches the back of his neck. 

“For luck,” Charles mumbles. 

Pierre keeps silent, still staring blankly at his friend, so Charles presses on. “Charlotte used to kiss me good luck before races, but she’s not here anymore so…” 

So you expect me to replace her? Pierre stamps down the idea before he could even entertain the thought of voicing it. All Charles is looking for here is a good luck kiss, not a proper replacement for Charlotte, he wouldn’t even be looking at Pierre for that. 

A part of Pierre wonders why now, Charles and Charlotte had broken up at the end of last year and they were already a handful of races into the season, but then it comes to him in a flash. They’re in Monaco. Here, of all places, Charles needs luck more than ever. 

For someone who claims that he isn’t particularly religious, Charles puts a lot of stock in his own personal superstitions, even if he would never admit it. Pierre gets it though, you need to put your faith in something when you’re hurtling forward at speeds not meant for the common man. 

For a moment, Pierre considers declining. They have a good thing going on between them now, and one kiss could ruin all of that even if Charles doesn’t realize it. But something about how anxious Charles looks now, how he’s on the verge of taking his words back, how it’s Monaco of all places compels Pierre before he can even stop himself. 

“Okay.” 

Charles’ brows rises to his hairline. “Okay?” 

Pierre nods. “Okay.” 

It’s not much of a kiss. It’s a quick peck more than anything, but it’s enough to send Pierre hurtling back to the days when things were much simpler between, when they were just two boys chasing the same dream, when Pierre could love Charles as freely as he wants to before he realized the true depths of what that means. They’re older now, and they’ve faced their fair share of trials and tribulations that have changed them irrevocably, but Charles still tastes the same as he did all those years ago. 

“Good luck,” Pierre whispers after they break apart. 

“Thank you,” Charles replies, and exits the porta-potty. 

Pierre waits for a minute or two before he leaves on his own. He has a race to get ready for. 

-- 

Charles stands at the top podium of Monaco for the first time in his career.  

Pierre’s heart clenches at the sight, out of pride, out of love, out of enough melancholy to make him look away. He can still taste Charles’ lips on his own. 

-- 

They don’t talk about it afterwards. 

They celebrated, they partied, they got drunk, and then they go their separate ways to prepare for the next race. They text and call each other as usual, but the kiss was never brought up. 

Pierre thinks it’s for the best. He’s not sure what Charles thinks of it, but Pierre isn’t ready to confront what that kiss meant to him. Perhaps it’s for the best that they both pretend it never happened and move on as normal. Charles is a serial monogamist, he’ll find another girlfriend soon who can give him his good luck kisses. 

But on the day of the next race, Charles pulls him into a secluded spot behind the hospitalities and says, “Kiss me again.” 

kiss prompts

[hourcat]

"You're ridiculous." :))💓

The watch on Pierre's hand feels heavy as he glances at it yet again--the moonlight is the only thing illuminating the footbridge, now, lights from the festival at the gazebo beginning to fade as people start to return to their homes. It's ticking closer and closer to 9, according to his timepiece. He'd told Charles 8:30 and watched the dazed, lovestruck expression on his face as he'd agreed, but...

What if he'd found out, and decided to stay away like any man with good sense should? Pierre has had a terrible feeling that the town is on to him as of late, which means he's likely on borrowed time until he can split for the next train out of town. It's nights like these that he thinks about maybe trying to become legitimate: turn into an actual traveling salesman instead of being a con-man. It has to be easier. Less lies to tell means less lies to get caught in, which means less fear of being pulverized by the small-town idiot mayor.

It's a thought that's never seriously crossed his mind until here and now: Pierre has been doing this for years, selling and running and selling and running before people realize he's not actually trained in any kind of musical arts whatsoever, and he's never regretted it. There's never been a conscience in him to feel guilty over this. But tonight, walking through the woods and chuckling softly at all the couples he'd passed, kissing and dancing and snuggling up together under the cover of darkness, it had occurred to him that these are good people, here in Iowa.

They're good people, and Pierre has been lying to them. To him.

"Pierrot!" Charles' voice bursts through his contemplative thought. He looks up, startled, only to find the librarian standing at the end of the footbridge, eyes sparkling and lit-up in the moonlight as he paces slowly towards where Pierre is trying desperately to not white-knuckle the bridge rail. He looks impossibly handsome, the pink of his collared shirt almost the same shade as the pink of his cheeks.

"Charles," he greets softly, taking a step closer before remembering his manners. Instead, Pierre takes his hand and squeezes it once before releasing him. "I didn't think you would come."

Charles looks aghast at the thought. "You're ridiculous," he half-says, half-gasps. The sound makes Pierre want to laugh. "I would not miss being here with you for the world." He's the one who moves closer, this time, and there are a thousand warning sirens blaring in Pierre's head about all of this: about the townspeople catching them together, about being honest about how he feels, about Charles falling for someone who has been lying to him. He shouldn't be letting this happen, whatever it is.

But he does. He does, because Pierre is nothing if not a thief, and he's too selfish to deny himself this: one last chance with the librarian he's become so fond of over the last few weeks. "I'm glad," he manages a beat too late. "You danced wonderfully out there tonight."

Charles ducks his head, the flush of his cheeks darkening. "You were something, too," he answers back. Steps closer. He's so close that he's within touching distance, and Pierre could just grab the lapels of his jacket and tug him close and give the only real thing he might ever be able to give. "Pierre..."

The cool night air keeps him from indulging, though. "Charles," Pierre says softly, quickly turning his attention to the ripple of the water to avoid Charles getting any closer, lest he...lest they..."I have to leave soon." He hears the sharp inhale that follows but knows he has to plow through. Charles can't be in love with a man like him. It will be easier for him, eventually, to forget about this: to forget about the music man who'd come to town and swept everyone off their feet and then fled. "The mayor, he's been on my case for days, now, and I don't..." he swallows. "I don't have the papers he's asking for, Charles. He could arrest me." It's a sobering thought. He's never gotten this lost in a town before.

But it's not the town, Pierre knows. Not really. When he turns his head, Charles is staring at him with wide, hurt eyes, and Pierre has never wanted to kiss anyone so badly in his life. "You can't leave, Pierre," he whispers. "What about the band? Arthur is so excited about his trumpet, and I have never seen him so happy about anything." There are tears in his eyes. God. "What about..." he trails off, then takes a slow breath and continues, "what about me?"

He's done for. Done. The next town he'll have to give in to the first woman who throws herself at him and pray she'll make him forget this moment, because Charles...he might love Charles, really and truly, with his entire dishonest heart. Con-men aren't supposed to fall like this. "Cheri," he says--barely audible, the confession weighing heavy on his voice. "I am not the man you think I am." It's the most he can say without saying it: I have been lying to you about every aspect of who I am, and I'm in love with you, and you'll hate me if you know the truth. Charles is young and handsome and full of life: he'll have no problem finding a wife and leaving the memory of Pierre behind, and as nauseating as the thought is to him, he knows it's what must happen.

Charles blinks at him slowly, then shakes his head. "Pierre," he begins, and then reaches into the pocket of his jacket and pulls out a folded, battered piece of paper. "I know."

And that...Pierre blinks, shakes his head once out of shock. "You know?"

"I know," Charles repeats, fiddling with the paper again. "Your name is not in the Indiana Conservatory records, Pierre Gasly." He unfolds the paper to reveal a page torn right from what must be the Conservatory records--a copy he'd seen in the library not too long ago. He swallows. "I looked not too long after you came to town, and when I didn't see your name..." He pauses. "I was going to hand this over to the mayor, but when Arthur's instrument came...I couldn't take that joy away from him." Pierre can't stop staring at him: at how beautiful he is with tears shining in his eyes, at how resolute his face looks as he tells Pierre that he...

He knew, all this time, and still let Pierre do as he does.

"And I don't care, Pierre," he continues fiercely, closing the distance between them and grabbing fistfuls of Pierre's jacket. "I do not care that you are not a music man, or that you were just a con-man who landed in our little town. I don't care at all."

Pierre is dizzy with it. "Charles." He's struck speechless for the first time in his life. What is he even supposed to say to this man who just turned his entire life upside down? "What are you saying?"

Charles surges forward and closes the last thread of moonlight between them, kissing Pierre so hard it's a wonder they don't tumble over the bridge's railing altogether. It's fast and a flurry, and he doesn't even have a chance to process it before Charles pulls away again and crumples the Conservatory record sheet in his hand. "I am saying," he murmurs, still leaned close enough that their noses are bumped together, "I love you. I love you as you are."

[pastryland]

f1 completed fic recommendations

Lestappen | Landoscar | Maxiel | Dando | Charlos | Brocedes | Carlando | Piarles | Galex | Sebchal

F1 fics are the main reason I got into this fandom and I figured I should share some (or so so many) fics that I like. While I do primarily follow Lando/Oscar and Charles/Carlos, I do read fics from other ships especially if they're from an author I like or the concept is interesting.

I have way too many fics (100+ though not all are completed) bookmarked so I'll just share my absolute favorites on this post and link posts of individual ships on their own posts. Also, I will continually keep updating this post and the other ones as fics complete and I read more.

If any of the authors of the fics mentioned here or are tagged and don't want their fics to be here, please let me know and I'll remove it!

❤️ = favorite

⭐️ = I love fics by this author in general

❌ = triggering themes

🔥 = explicit

Absolute Favorite Fics:

the trials of 2022 - 33k - Charles Leclerc/Carlos Sainz Jr - ❤️ ⭐️ 🔥

A partial summary of the 2022 season, as told by Charles or Carlos, following each race.

This would be my all-time favorite F1 fic if I had to choose, only rivaled by its currently unfinished sequel and the second fic here. Charles's and Carlos's relationship in this fic is so organic and realistic and the chemistry is incredibly tangible. The angst, tension, the emotion in this fic is delectable, beautiful writing by @/f1-stuff. Even if you aren't into this ship, I implore you to try this fic out.

the end of the strain - 19k - Lewis Hamilton/Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton/Sebastian Vettel - ❤️

They didn't end up together in the end, which he had already prepared for in his heart.   Lewis, in seven parts.

For the first time ever reading any fic of any fandom, I had to lie on the floor for a couple minutes to process the emotional damage this fic gave me. The characterizations of all the people are on point and the relationships are heartbreaking and devastating in all the right ways. If you want to cry or lie on the floor and contemplate love like I did, this is the fic for you.

Negative Splits - 10k - Lando Norris/Oscar Piastri - ❤️ ⭐️

So officially, Oscar Piastri, pretty good steepler and pretty bad pacer, was now a professional runner. They wanted him to steeple, mostly, though he’d be doing cross country in the fall, and Lando had pinky promised him, mid-distance guy to mid-distance guy, that if he wanted to get into the 3k flat indoor then he would get him in. Oscar didn’t really want to ask how he planned on doing that. Felt safer not to ask.

@/ocontraire is the queen of Sports AU's for the F1 boys (go check out her other fics too! They're also incredible). As an athlete myself, the mentalities of both Lando and Oscar are relatable to me, though I'm also fascinated by the differences in various sports. This fic is certainly on the more lighthearted side (emotionally at least) and I thoroughly enjoy Lando and Oscar's friendship/relationship and its development.

induction, consolidation, maintenance - 6k - Pierre Gasly/Charles Leclerc - ❤️ ❌

In which Charles is sick, Pierre is desperate, and he wishes he didn't have to do what he's doing to pay for Charles to have a chance.

Piarles is certainly not a ship that I read often, but this fic caught my eye and I'm certainly glad that I read it. Pierre's and Charles's relationship is quite cute, though I mainly love Pierre's desperation to save Charles no matter what. He is willing to do anything, the world could burn for all he cares, to make sure Charles is healthy again and it got me heavily in the feels.

glitch - 26k - Max Verstappen/Charles Leclerc - ❤️ ⭐️

Max hums. “Well, at least that means I won’t bump into Charles Leclerc again.” “Bummer, really,” Daniel says, moving back to his own seat and drinking the little bit of coffee that was still in the cup. “Could’ve been the start of a great love story.” Lando snorts. “Kids, it all started when I told your father, who had won two World Driver Championships at that point, that he sucked at driving.” Max sticks his middle finger up at them, and pulls his noise canceling headphones back over his ears. Only two hours left to go, he thinks, wistfully, and goes back to work.

I mainly read @/nyoomfruits's fics because of Landoscar, though this Lestappen fic took me completely by surprise. I adore the romcom vibes of this whole fic and Daniel and Lando are so hilarious and chaotic. Max's personality fits so well in this fic as an unbothered IT guy, but completely loses his composure when he meets Charles, his favorite F1 driver.

[safetycar-restart]

Hiiii so first off, I've been being a bit of a lurker but I haven't sent an ask before, so is 🍀 taken? Can I be 🍀 anon?

Anyways tho, I've been thinking about hybrid! poly! Piarles and how they'd be if you got like a literal lil boo-boo. Like if you were chopping veggies for a lil snack for your Bunny and cut your finger. And poor lil Bunny feels soooo bad that you hurt yourself doing something for him, and Pierre goes a bit lizard brain (or ya know, wolf brain) at the sight/smell of a member of his pack bleeding. And it takes like a solid 5 minutes of trying to calm them down before Bunny picks you out one of his very best cute lil cartoon bandaids and Pierre insists on applying neosporin so diligently and carefully you'd think the man was performing brain surgery. And then cuddles of course, after such an ordeal obviously cuddles are mandatory.

Oh my god I love this idea so much? It's so fucking cute. I love the hybrid au so so much, we really need to discuss it more. I'll add your emoji to the claimed list :))

(Also this was heavily inspired by the concept of cutagens from the Witcher fandom though I have no idea if any of you will get that reference)

Firstly, I think bunny!Charles LOVES snacks. He is always munching on something, like carrots or apple slices or banana pieces or strawberries. He just loves having some healthy snacks, which is honestly adorable.

He especially loves when you make the snacks for him. He loves it so so much! Cause his mommy is making him snacks!! He's such a good bunny that his mommy is making him snacks!

So maybe you're in the kitchen, getting some snacks ready for your bunny while Pierre is in the living room choosing something to watch. The plan is that the three of you will have a chilled night in, just watching some movies and cuddling.

So naturally bunny needs his snacks!! (Which he will inevitably end up sharing with you and Pierre, because of course he will)

Pierre gets to choose the first movie, so while he chooses Charles decides that he must join you in the kitchen cause his mommy is looking after him so the least he can do is keep you company!!

He plops himself on the kitchen counter and watches as you cut up some fruit for his snack, babbling about the different movies he's thinking of picking when it's his turn.

And then your hand slips slightly as you're cutting the carrots and you slice your finger. It's not much, but it bleeds and it would definitely need a plaster. You just hiss a little when it starts to sting and then go to run some water over it.

Charles notices immediately, jumping off the counter and grabbing your hand to see for himself.

"Mommy!" he half shouts, "mommy you're hurt!"

You just chuckle and kiss his head, reassuring him that it's just a little cut and you'll be just fine. But he shakes his head and tears well up in his eyes, cause his mommy is bleeding! Because of him!

Before you can try to comfort your little bunny further, Pierre comes running into the kitchen. His eyes are wide, growling a little already because he smells blood. The moment his eyes land on your hand he's whining and pulling you into a tight hug.

"Hurt?" he asks, letting you go and examining your hand.

You try to pull your hand away but he growls and keeps his grip on it, brows burrowed because you're hurt! His pack is hurt!

You look to Charles for help, but he's zero help. Charles fully agrees with Pierre that this a massive deal and thinks that pierre's growling and holding your hand close to his chest are both entirely reasonable.

So Pierre keeps custody of your hand while Charles runs off to find a bandaid and some medicine to put on your very serious wound.

The entire time that Charles is looking, Pierre is cradling your hand against his chest and growling lightly. He is SO unhappy about a member of his pack bleeding.

And you're pretty sure if anyone other than Charles touched you or him right then, they would have lost an eye.

But luckily Charles arrives quickly with two pretty plasters and some medicine. Charles puts the items on the kitchen counter and then hugs you from behind, thinking that you need support while Pierre applies first aid.

Pierre says absolutely nothing as he gently applies the medicine and the bandaids. Which isnt surprising, because whenever you or Charles are hurt, he gets so upset and can't control his instincts. He communicates in growls and whines and will hurt anyone who gets too close because he must protect his pack.

Even if what he's protecting his pack against is a small cut.

Once everyone is finally satisfied that your injury has been cared for, you suggest going to the living room for cuddles because you know that neither of them will calm down properly without cuddles.

But Pierre shakes his head and then marches you and Charles to the living room. He pushes you both to the couch and fluffs the pillows around you two, he even grabs some blankets to put on you and Charles.

"Pierre?" you ask gently, "you gonna join us?"

Pierre shakes his head, "Bunny needs food," he says, then adds, "stay" and runs back to the kitchen to finish preparing the snack you were making before all of this happened.

You know better than to question him on this, because you know there's no way Pierre will calm until he thinks both his mates have been cared for, and he wouldn't think that if bunny goes hungry.

So finally once the snack is ready and in charles's hands, Pierre joins you both on the couch and can finally get cuddles.

He also doesn't let you or Charles out of his sight for the rest of the night.

[effervescentdragon]

IN LOVE with your piarles boarding school AU, their dynamic is thee best and the whole concept & writing is perfect!! <33

If you ever wanna write another drabble about this universe...well. I'd be more than happy to read it!!!

this one has a sort of prequel. happy bday @radiocheck this one reminded me of you for some reason? so i just hope you like it ❤️

"Have you ever skipped class, Your Majesty?"

"It's actually Your Royal Highness," Charles says out of habit. He flinches immediately and blushes even faster, and that seems to be enough for Pierre to bend over in a fit of laughter.

"That's what I thought," he remarks after he's calmed down. Charles is still mortified, but Pierre doesn't seem to be laughing at him in a mean way. Lolo always said that Charles is too trusting, but Charles doesn't think he's wrong about Pierre.

"I haven't had the opportunity," Charles manages to finally say. It's enough for Pierre to grin and grab his hand.

"Well, you're about to," Pierre says and starts dragging him down the hall. His hand is warm in Charles'. It feels nice.

"First time for everything, I guess," he mutters, and Pierre's laughter echoes in the empty passage they duck into.

-

"Have you ever smoked a cigarette, Your Majesty?"

"It's Your Royal Highness," Charles says irritably, because he doesn't understand the translation he just did for coursework and it's making him extremely annoyed.

Pierre sits across from him and pulls the notebook towards himself. Charles thinks aboit protesting, but he's already received a warning from the librarian the last time he was here with Pierre, so he decides it's not worth it.

"It should be present here," Pierre says after a moment, pushing the notebook back and showing Charles a line. "It's 'I love you like I live the sea and the stars reflecting in it on a calm midnight'", he says, and his eyes are wonderfully blue when they meet Charles', and his smile is kind and knowing. "Otherwise it's correct."

Charles fiddles with the paper's edge. "Thank you. I've never smoked a cigarette."

Pierre's grin is as familiar as it is treasured by Charles.

"I think you'll think better after a hit of nicotine."

Charles narrows his eyes.

"I think you're a bad influence on me, M. Gasly," he says, but he still grabs Pierre's hand when offered and allows himself to be dragged out of the library.

-

"Have you ever kissed a boy, Your Royal Highness?"

"It's actually..." Charles starts to say, a habit formed by months of questions leading to first times, but he trails off.

They are laying on the roof terrace and the stars above them are almost too bright. Pierre's arm is touching his, and Charles can smell citrus on the air. He doesn't think there's anywhere he'd rather be right now, or ever.

The silence streches, and Charles tries not to let his voice shake as he says "No".

"Do you want to?" Pierre asks after a moment that streches into eternity.

Charles' heart is beating too loud for him to hear himself say "Yes."

When Pierre leans over him and puts his palm on Charles' cheek gently, his eyes shine brighter than the stars.

[vicsy]

evocatio

Pierre/Charles • 35k • explicit •

Some still look at him and whisper, Il Predestinato comes forth, but Charles disregards the old legends. In another chapter of the story written by gods, he wants to be remembered as Charles Leclerc — a mortal, a race car driver, a winner. In a life beyond the deafening rev of running engines and a tart taste of adrenaline, Charles wishes for the simplicity of being a brother, a friend, a lover. But racing, undoubtedly, forever comes first.

a playlist curated specifically for this fic.

written for wonderful @russiardo for Piarles Winter Fic Exchange 💕

once again I want to thank each and every person who took part in making this exchange, I love you all so much! shout out to @gaslytopsfirst for helping me beta this and for being there for all my deranged ideas.

i have never written a 35k fic, let alone in one month. this is not just a fic but a piece of my soul, a gift, a wild concept born out of song and my love for metaphors. this is, truly, my pièce de résistance.

hope you will enjoy ❤️

[nothingelsematterswrites]

Will you please bless us with the titles and pairings and general vibes of the now expanded regency verse please i am begging you 🙏🙏

Or is it a surprise 👀👀

I knew that would get some questions!

Full caveat: I have no timeline for writing/posting these, which are largely concepts, and the order may yet change depending on whose story I'm vibing with the most (except two of them are going to be in exactly that order).

Part 1: this is your life, don't play hard to get (Oscar & Logan's story)

Part 2: rest your weary head and let your heart decide (George & Lewis' story)

Part 3: open up your mind and let me step inside (Mick & Jack's story) - arranged marriage setting, family trauma, infertility

Part 4: when you're feeling down and your resistance is low (Christian & Toto's story) - arranged marriage setting, enemies to enemies to enemies to reluctant friends to lovers, inheritance requirements

Part 5: my game of love has just begun (Daniel & Max's story) - forbidden love, hidden identity, prince/pauper, age gap

Part 6: all you have to do is fall in love (Lando & Carlos' story) - love at first sight, overcoming obstacles

Part 7: it's so easy when you know the rules (Mark & David's story) - forbidden love, same-sex relationship, hidden relationship

Notes:

3 & 4 are the only stories that will open with the wedding, as the focus will largely be on what happens after

4 will include a large time skip (for reasons that will be obvious later)

obviously, 4 & 5 will be the only two that are in exact order because 5 will contain spoilers for 4

3 is going to be the big angst story of the series

7 is going to link back to 1 (obviously)

6's whole existence is...nebulous and its writing is likely to be most affected by RL

There may be an 8th story, which would be more of a collection of lore and short insights into other pairings (like Piarles)

[thebirdsareafterme]

Lestappen, carcar(carlos/oscar), charles/oscar, dando

I have many thoughts and I hope I don’t get persecuted for this.

Lestappen: makes sense, does not compel me

Personally, I can see why people flock to Lestappen, as it is considerably the most popular ship at the moment. It has all of the components of being a good ship, with the childhood rivals to lovers, red and blue dynamics, etc. but it lacks one thing, which is a real connection to build the ship off of. Now, I know that fans of this ship are super passionate about how much Max and Charles love each other and are super gay for each other. When you look at their relationship at face value, there isn’t much there that isn’t just the coworker experience. They interact in the paddock, but outside of that, they rarely spend time together and if they do, it is almost always court-mandated (scheduled events by their management). They have a lot of respect for each other as competitors and have a base level friendship from proximity, but I just can’t seem to feel that sense of compulsion from their relationship that is heavily based on how they interact at their jobs. There are more compelling ships for both of them (I would argue Maxiel and Piarles) that, when compared, show the disparity between how they interact with each other versus how they interact with their friends.

Another reason that I can’t seem to see the Lestappen vision are the fans themselves, who like to insert their RPF narrative into every context for absolutely no reason. I think of that video that RBR released before the Hungarian GP this year where Max was listing his top three friends in the paddock. The comments were just Lestappies screaming “Where’s Charles??” or “Max only put Checo because he’s sitting there with him!! He would have said Charles if Checo wasn’t there!!” and most bizarrely, “ Max didn’t say Charles because they’re not friends…they’re lovers 😌”….genuinely, why are you pushing this narrative so hard. This is the REAL person stating the facts about HIS OWN relationships with people that he ACTUALLY knows, and you have a bunch of teenage girls telling him that he’s lying. Anyways, there’s a lot about parasocialism and all that, but that’s my hot take on Lestappen. Please don’t shoot me, I just have many thoughts.

CarCar: does not make sense, compels me

I actually was super invested in CarCar for a while, as Carlos is one of my main guys, so I was there at its conception. However, I completely thought this was a crack ship for a while and was unaware that people were serious about it until a few months ago when I saw how much stuff they have on AO3. Incredible! Considering how new it is, it has a lot of content and fans and I love how it’s based on a rivalry that just doesn’t exist and maybe 6 race interactions. We’ve definitely had more CarCar interactions this year, so I’m excited to see how they develop as more lore drops. They have lots of potential to become a great ship, perhaps becoming Webbonso reincarnated? Also, their ship name still cracks me up…cuz u know…they’re both race car drivers…yeah CarCar is chill and funny af. It doesn’t make sense and that’s why it works.

Charles/Oscar: does not make sense, does not compel me

This one, on the other hand, confuses me a bit. I always see them more as a father-son duo (see pre-Monaco tweets) so I feel kinda conflicted shipping them??? I think they have similar senses of humour, which is good ship potential, but I will admit I haven’t really paid attention to their interactions this year, so if anyone has a primer I would love to learn about them.

Dando: makes sense, compels me

I’m not usually a multishipper or a Lando fan (in the way where I like him in relation to other drivers but not as an individual), but something about them just makes sense to me. They have a lot of lore and a ton of fun interactions in and out of the paddock, and they also happen to genuinely like each other. It’s the whole “you’re the only good thing to come out of this bad thing” situation that they had going on all throughout the Horrors Part 1 (2021-2022) that makes them so compelling to me. They’ve got a lot going on in there, like the whole photography thing, the spontaneous Australia visit over winter break, and the overall chemistry they have. At first, I wasn’t the biggest fan of them because I was a Carlando child of divorce first and foremost, and also because they didn’t seem to like each other in the beginning as well, but they’ve definitely grown on me over the years.

Anyways, thank you for the ask! Had a lot of fun articulating my thoughts about these little guys.

[singsweetmelodies]

had a piarles thought ❤️

[formula-fun]

Hello ! I hope your having a good day ! I was just wondering, how did the Pacific rim au came to you ? What made you want to write it ? And do you want to dabble into other au ? Thank you 😊

hi hi!! Not really sure, it came out of a few asks that i think are still in that tag, especially this one. the movie rush was my introduction to f1, and i was also into pacrim at the time since they came out within a few months of each other, so in my head theyve kind of always gone together. i've only seen pacrim 2 once (horrible film, i dont recommend it) but there were youth training academies involved in that as well as a bunch of childhood rivalries, and that feels like SUCH a fun thing to incorporate into an au. the idea of two people being so similar and yet hating each other because they're both equally competitive is so baby lestappen to me. im also obsessed w the concept of ghost drifting, which is canon but isn't in the movies. the line 'you can always find me in the drift' has fascinated me for years honestly, like what does that mean???? goddddd

I always love dabbling in other aus, but I don't have any plans at the moment. I found an outline for a piarles Bodyguard au in my google docs the other day that was from like....2022?? which was kind of interesting, so I might revisit that at some point. Idk though, it's nice to just take things slow and chew on something for a while. A few years ago I was cranking out fics as fast as possible, but I've been having fun focusing on one thing at a time. Maybe once this is done I'll think about it a little more hashahsa

[cerona10]

The dash is dead time to post OC Stuff.

I have no need for those fated for greatness.

For those renowed throughout the land.

For those who are loved.

They will be remembered as they should, rewarded as they should. They don't need my blessings nor do I wish to give it to them.

But you though? You, who were born from dirt and returned to dirt, whose name will never reach the annals of history. You fought just as hard alongside the fated, the praised, and the loved, and yet where is your award? You die alone. In the grand scheme of things, it will mean nothing. Some will mourn, but many will forget. The scars you leave will fade with time.

Ah, but don't misunderstand me. It's not that I bemoan your fate or anything, or that I'm angry on your behalf. It is what it is. You knew this outcome was not just possible, it was likely.

But still, you fought.

And I love that.

So here's the deal: what I offer you isn't victory and glory, but a chance to fight once more. The outcome is, naturally, unassured. It's entirely possible that your battle will amount to nothing again. Even so, will you take my offer?

...

Excellent.

[hourcat]

Meow!

Ohmaijgosh, the barking sheepskin Kika dragged in has ruffled me up into a Puffle! Soon I must migrate and become Pierre’s suitcase-cat.

But but prrr first, what two fanfic tropes would you rank as God tier, and what trope is definitely a F tier for you? And why?

"the barking sheepskin" kehekdnfkrkfkf

as far as fic tropes are concerned....hm. since my brain is hardwired to piarles currently i'll answer with piarles in mind:

my absolute favorite is idiots to lovers - aka they both think it's unrequited and are too afraid to say anything lest it ruin the existing relationship. it feels so #real to me which i generally enjoy in piarles fics. plus it's just! the angst of conflict over whether to say anything! the explosion of a confession that inevitably bursts out in an argument! it's so GOOD i can't get enough of it! it hits every time!

another trope i love is "everybody knows" - aka everyone else being able to see it except for the people involved. the moment someone says something to one of them in passing about being together, which makes person a go 😳😳 and then the conversation that follows! trying to figure out WHY they would think that, and haha there's no way....unless....

i love many tropes kdbsjdnskdmdk i am not picky and i don't really rank em seriously.

as far as tropes that i hate/get an F....i dont feel super strongly about any i dont think...but i don't understand the fascination with enemies to lovers really? as someone that loves friends to lovers, and is a hopeless romantic myself, the idea of hatefucking someone more than once (aka...the concept of enemies to lovers) is meh to me. and if friendship does end up happening in between....it's still friends to lovers. idk i will read anything if it's well written, and obviously there are exceptions to every rule, but 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[teamnick]

for your fic rec ask game: 7, 9, 12? 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩

hii phoebe <3

7. line from a fic that's haunted you?

"I was strong and I was of good courage; and I was not frightened nor dismayed; for you had been with me wherever I went." from 'We do not lose heart' by Akira @effervescentdragon...I could have chosen any line from this fic, each and everyone of them is just. so so beautiful, so angsty...one of my all-time favorite piarles fics <3

9. a fic that made you cry?

despite being a crybaby, I dont cry very often during fic reading...my heart hurts, or i feel the butterflies, but tears? nah. however! i found proof in our DMs:

the fic in question is 'When the day is new' from Bel @francophones, post-retirement piarles and yea...that part still makes me so emotional..."He rests his forehead against the back of Charles’s neck, nosing at the sparse grays that Charles hates and Pierre loves" idk i LOVE soulmates in love forever and ever, choosing each other every day, growing old together...also this part: "Pierre admires the way Charles' raw edges have softened with age. The terrain of his body has shifted slightly with every decade of their lives, but he remains just as infuriatingly attractive to Pierre as he was at seventeen, twenty four, thirty. Pierre expects this will always be the case." my heart!!!!!

12. fic you want everyone to study in a literature class?

'Nth' by an anonymous author...this piarles fic is just hauntingly beautiful. magical realism!! greek mythology!! I'm in awe of it all - the descriptions, the dialogues...gorgeous concept and a perfect execution. anon if you're reading this - ily forever and thank you so much for this masterpiece. <333

fic rec ask game

[safetycar-restart]

- [ ] Gossiping about your sub when the sub is in front of you. Like bunny laid out in front of you and Pierre and you comment to Pierre about how perfect bunny looks and that you can’t wait to take him apart… 🛒

Oh god I adore this so much. This is such a cute idea and I'm gonna use this concept to talk about some cute poly pairings that I haven't spoken about in a while.

POLY!PIARLES:

We've said that sometimes words are very hard for Charles, and he tends to love when he can just lay there and let you and Pierre talk while he cuddles into you two.

It's Charles's favourite thing ever for after a long day? He has a shower with Pierre (because bunny must have his shower with his Pierre), and then he jumps into bed with his mommy (completely naked, because of course) and then he gets cuddles!! He's all soft and subby and a little hard from Pierre washing him and now he's cuddled into your chest and there’s no chance of him forming coherent words anymore.

So he just lays there and then Pierre joins (also naked) and you and Pierre discuss how lucky you are and how pretty your bunny is and how you’re gonna completely wreck him later. Charles just giggles and lays there and lets the two of you pet him and love on him.

When he gets hard enough to start grinding against you, then you and Pierre stop talking and start actually ruining your cute little bunny.

POLY!LEWIS/MICK:

For the D/S AU we said it would take a long time for Mick to open up to another Dom once he’s with you, however he fucking loves he gets to be shown off and enjoyed.

So to be able to kneel at your feet and be praised and loved and then listen to you and Lewis talk is incredible. Maybe George will even join sometimes.

But mostly it’s you and Mick and Lewis. With Mick kneeling at your feet and getting his hair played with while you and Lewis talk. Often you talk about Mick, about how good he is, about what a talented driver he is, and you mention what a good sub he is and how well behaved he is.

(Sometimes Toto even joins)

POLY!QUARTET:

We haven’t spoken about the poly!twitch quartet in ages and I really wanna talk about it more so I’m using this as an excuse to do it.

Firstly, the ones who really need this are Charles and George. When George joined, he was so unused to affection and being allowed to be subby as much as he wanted. When Charles joined, he has just ended a very toxic relationship with a different sugar daddy who had been so mean to him and expected so much of him.

So they both just… they really need to feel safe and loved and like the people they’re in a relationship with genuinely love and care for them. So to have them kneeling while you, lando and Alex talk about how pretty they are is just incredible. Sometimes lando will also kneel, but mostly he understands this time is for Charles and George to try and heal and so he chooses to join in on the conversation instead.