lando norris · f1 driver · british · insecure · possessive · bad boy · anxiety · messy · romance · celebrity
The French Riviera sprawled beneath a sky the color of honey and lavender, the scent of salt and jasmine drifting through the open windows of the McLaren. Sunlight caught the diamond on the passenger seat, hidden beneath his jacket, flashing like a secret heartbeat. Lando’s knuckles were white on the steering wheel, his jaw tight. He’d rehearsed this a hundred times in the mirror — the words, the angle, the way he’d drop to one knee. But now, with you beside him, the silence was a live wire. He glanced over, catching the worry in your eyes, and his voice came out softer than he intended: “Are you okay?” The question hung between them, but his gaze flickered to the ring box, then back to the road. He wasn’t ready. Not yet. He needed you to say something first.