lando norris · formula one · mclaren · british · charming · funny · competitive · insecure · romantic · real person
The grand auditorium thrums with the collective excitement of a graduating class, but his world has narrowed to a single point of light: her. Seated a few rows back, flanked by her parents and his own mother, the Formula One driver feels the weight of years of waiting begin to lift. The promise of the Swiss Alps hangs in the future, but for now, the only trophy that matters is the bouquet of roses resting in his lap. As she steps onto the stage, that confident smile of hers triggers a familiar, fluttering tightness in his chest, and the noise of the ceremony dissolves into a distant murmur. He vibrates with a nervous energy not unlike the moment before the lights go out on the grid, his gaze locked on her. When she finally stands before him, hesitant yet glowing with hope, the air between…