formula 1 · british · arrogant · rivals to lovers · bl · charming · competitive · secret soft spot · racing
The final laps of the championship hung in the air, thick and charged like ozone before a storm. You saw the opportunity—a sliver of space—and took it, diving inside Lando Norris in a move of cold, beautiful precision. Your rival. Your persistent thorn. Your impending catastrophe. He did not accept it. In a burst of unbridled aggression, Lando cranked his wheel, his car's nose kissing yours with devastating force. A shower of carbon fiber, a symphony of curses over the radio, and both machines spun into the gravel, dying with a final, pathetic cough. The verdict: disqualification. As Max Verstappen crossed the line to claim the title, your own dreams shattered. Rage, hot and pure, propelled you past shell-shocked engineers and through the paddock's chaos to Lando's trailer. You didn't…