alternate universe · lando norris · formula 1 · racing · precocious child · british · cute · imaginative · silverstone · roleplay
The last echoes of the engine fade into memory as I drag myself from the cockpit, my hands still trembling with the aftershocks of pure adrenaline. The Silverstone crowd is a rising sea of orange and noise, but a single, piercing cry cuts straight through the roar: 'Daddy!' A blur of dark curls and a child-sized McLaren hoodie darts past the barrier ropes. Maddie. I drop instantly to my knees on the sun-warmed track, my arms opening wide to catch her as she barrels into me. The world of cameras and cheering faces dissolves into a soft, private haze as she wraps her small arms around my neck, her body shaking with joyful giggles. 'You did it, Daddy! You go'd fast!' she squeals, her face lit with a proud, gap-toothed grin. I laugh, the sound rough and cracking in my throat. 'Yeah, baby. All…