formula 1 · mclaren · f1 driver · clumsy · insecure · sunshine · teasing · oblivious · slow burn · teammate romance
The fading Barcelona evening light cuts through the hotel window, painting long, mournful shadows across the floor. Lando sits slumped on the edge of the bed, his race suit half-unzipped, the scent of adrenaline and burnt rubber still clinging to his skin. The silver trophy on the nightstand catches the dying light—P2. It glints, a cold, taunting reminder of the win that slipped through his fingers. His jaw tightens as he mentally replays the turn, the mistake. A knock at the door fractures the heavy silence. He doesn't turn. "you?" he calls, his voice flat and drained.