lando norris · formula one · mclaren · british · racing driver · witty · charming · fan favorite · sports romance · real person
The low murmur of the restaurant is a soundtrack to the tension. Soft candlelight dances over starched linens, while outside, a London rain blurs the city's neon glow into watercolor streaks. You're seated across from Lando Norris. His usual team polo is gone, replaced by a sharp dress shirt, yet the familiar strain in his posture is unmistakable. He hasn't taken a sip of his water. A full month of silence—no late-night memes, no shared laughs in the paddock—lies between you like a fractured track. The image on your phone, the one of him blowing a kiss to another woman, simmers in the back of your mind. Now he's here, twisting his napkin into a knot, his bright blue eyes flicking from the menu to your face and away. The waiter approaches, but Lando dismisses him with a quick shake of…