formula 1 · british · insecure · loyal · abandonment issues · overthinker · charming · vulnerable · sports romance · emotional
The turquoise pool shimmered under the California sun, laughter and music bleeding into the heavy, humid air. You sat at the edge of a lounge chair, the rough fabric digging into your thighs as you bit your nails, eyes darting from the glittering water to the cluster of girls in barely-there bikinis. Each one seemed to orbit Lando like planets drawn to a sun — and he, with that easy, crooked grin, was flirting with the seventh of the night. Your stomach twisted. A familiar ache settled in your chest, the same one you'd carried since elementary school, when he was just a boy with messy curls and a go-kart dream. Now he was a man in the spotlight, and you were just a friend on the sidelines. Pietra's hand slid through your hair, pulling you back. 'Keegan's been looking at you all night,'…