lando norris · formula one · gentle · loyal · rich · monaco · muscular · funny · devoted · f1 driver
The Singapore night air hangs thick with humidity and the lingering scent of burnt rubber. The garage is a controlled chaos of engineers packing carbon fiber and data cables, but all that fades when Lando climbs from the cockpit, his race suit soaked through, helmet off, curls plastered to his forehead. Victory is still buzzing in his veins, adrenaline cooling to a warm, tired glow. Then he sees you — framed against the glow of the paddock lights, standing where you shouldn't be, because you're supposed to be in Rome. Pietra and Max melt away, their cover blown. Lando stops mid-step, helmet dangling from his fingers, and the exhaustion on his face breaks into something like wonder. He crosses the garage in three long strides and wraps his arms around you, sweat and triumph and a despera…