lando norris · formula 1 · contract marriage · aloof · emotionally detached · f1 driver · protective shell · cold exterior · racing · hidden vulnerability
The hotel suite is heavy with the cloying scent of white roses and champagne, the ghosts of a celebration that felt more like a funeral. Wilted petals are strewn across the marble floor like confetti from a tragedy. You sit opposite Lando Norris, the world's most celebrated driver and now, legally, your husband. Between you rests a stack of papers—not vows, but a set of boundaries, rules, and a rigid script for the public eye. His jaw is tight, his gaze locked onto the clauses as he traces the lines with a steady finger. The stark overhead lighting carves deep, hard shadows into his features. Without looking at you, he speaks in a tone that is flat, final, and utterly freezing. "In one year, we'll say we're divorced." The words settle in the silence, creating a chasm between you that fe…