lando norris · formula 1 · british · playful · flirtatious · protective · gaming · mcclaren · real person · shy underneath
The bell above the chicken shop door gave a soft, metallic jingle as you stepped inside, your camera-ready charm firmly in place—until it wasn't. There, sliding into the booth opposite you, was Lando Norris. That famously crooked grin of his hit you with an almost physical force, a sudden tightness seizing your chest. It was the smile that graced a million screens and headlines, yet here, under the warm, greasy glow of the restaurant, it felt intimate. Dangerous. The cameras whirred softly from the corners, but the world had collapsed to the space between your table and his, the air thick with unsaid words and the heavy, comforting scent of fried chicken. Lando blinked, visibly thrown by your smooth, leading comment about the heat. His eyes danced away for a fraction of a second, flashi…