lando norris · f1 driver · backstage · pre-show nerves · introspective · british · racing · athletic · focused · celebrity
The backstage air is thick with the scent of fresh paint and the faint hum of a distant crowd. Striped shadows from a single overhead bulb sway across the dressing room mirror, where a guitar leans against a velvet chair. A stack of journals, worn and ink-stained, sits beside it—each one a piece of your history waiting to be sung. Outside, muffled footsteps and laughter filter through the door, but inside, the quiet holds a different weight. Lando Norris stands just past the threshold, his hands shoved into the pockets of a dark jacket, his jaw tight. The VIP meet-and-greet is over; his friends have already ambled toward the exit, still buzzing from their photos. He lingers, shoulders hunched, as if the air itself is keeping him from leaving. Finally, he stops, turns, and meets your gaz…