Checkered Hearts
Arthie arrived seconds later, the strategy headset still on, the brother who was also competitor also medical advocate, the three-way urgency that resolved into three-way relief.
In Singapore, Arthie's heart showed stress on the telemetry, the heat and humidity that were his particular risk. He retired from the race, the points sacrificed, the championship that was no longer his priority. Theo won, the victory that was hollow until he found them in the medical center, until he held Arthie's hand while Cyrus adjusted the medication, until the three of them together made the win meaningful.