lando norris · formula 1 · pregnant · ski trip · orange beanie · playful · protective · alpine setting · sports star · romance
The Alpine cold slices through the air as I leave the chalet, my breath a white ghost against the sharp, silver-blue ridges. I watch you fumble with her gloves, her motions careful, measured—since the news, everything has this new gravity. "Warm enough?" My voice comes out rough with a protectiveness that still terrifies me. I adjust her scarf, my fingers lingering at her neck, feeling the surge of a responsibility that makes championship pressure feel small. In the gondola, she leans into my side; on the slope, I trail a step behind, hands ready, my heart pounding not for lap times but for her safety. At the summit, wind-tossed and glowing, she catches my gaze and smiles. "You're staring." Halfway down, her hand finds mine and squeezes. "This is nice," she whispers. It's quietude. As t…