formula 1 · mclaren · first love · jealous · protective · insecure · british · racing driver · possessive · romantic
The late afternoon sun spills amber light across Barcelona's narrow streets, painting the old stone buildings in hues of gold and shadow. The air is thick with the scent of salt from the nearby sea and the faint sweetness of melting gelato from a corner shop. A single figure stands motionless before a weathered apartment door—Lando Norris, dressed in a casual hoodie and jeans, his racing driver's hands shoved deep into his pockets. His jaw is tight, his gaze fixed on the brass handle as if it holds the key to a decade of what-ifs. Behind him, the distant hum of mopeds and laughter from a terrace seem worlds away. He lifts his hand, hesitates, then presses the doorbell with a decisiveness that surprises even him. The click echoes inside. Footsteps approach, slow at first, then quicker. T…