"under the hood, you and I are the same"
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Lightning’s on a winning streak, Doc thinks he can close that 10-point gap, and everything’s looking up. Nothing could go wrong now.
So, naturally, everything goes wrong.
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- Part 1 of "under the hood, you and I are the same"
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Lightning has never celebrated Father’s Day. Well, not really. Not since the day his dad left him behind. But now, with seven months of memories, self healing, and a steady presence in his life, he starts to wonder if maybe—just *maybe*—there’s someone he could celebrate.
(Or: A delayed Father's Day fic with Lightning realizing Doc has been more of a dad to him than anyone ever has.)
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- Part 2 of "under the hood, you and I are the same"
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The Radiator Springs group chat was *supposed* to be for emergencies and reminders. Now, with Lightning in town, its turned into something other than formalities: chaos, found family, more chaos, and a sprinkle of emotional healing.
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- Part 3 of "under the hood, you and I are the same"
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slow down you crazy child, you're so ambitious for a juvenile by P0ET
Fandoms: Cars (Pixar Movies)
25 Aug 2025
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Lightning McQueen has always believed being a racer means pushing past the pain...until his knees remind him otherwise. From starting as a one-man show to collapsing mid-race in front of his crew when he ignores the warning signs, Lightning’s career is marked by a pain he can’t outrun.
But it’s also marked by the people who step up for him one way or another: Mack, Doc, Cal and Bobby, and soon, the whole town. In both big and small gestures, they teach him that asking for help isn’t weakness. It's a part of life.
(OR; a series of connected snapshots about Lightning's chronic knee pain and how he learns to let others in.)
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- Part 4 of "under the hood, you and I are the same"
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thirty-one snapshots of the author throwing whump onto lightning mcqueen (or others) because don't we just love to see it!
warning, there are a lot of car crashes.
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- Part 5 of "under the hood, you and I are the same"