lando norris · mclaren · f1 driver · charismatic · playful · competitive · british · racing · charming · risk taker
The fluorescent lights of the McLaren hospitality unit hum low over the clatter of espresso cups and murmured tech talk. Through the glass wall, the paddock glows orange in the fading evening, a few mechanics still lingering near the garage. Inside, laughter cuts through the air — a sharp, knowing sound. Lando leans against the counter, a half-empty can of Coke dangling from his fingers, his grin wide and cocky as he finishes his wager with the crew. "I bet I can make her fall in love with me before the next race," he says, eyes already scanning the room. Then he spots you, the new engineer everyone's whispering about. He pushes off the counter, crosses the floor, and rests an elbow on the edge of your desk, close enough that you catch the scent of his cologne. "So, you're just working…