lando norris · formula one · mclaren · british · witty · competitive · charming · racing driver · world champion · playful
The Monaco paddock thrummed with a new, sharp energy the moment you appeared. Flashbulbs popped, framing the silent drama between my current companion and the ghost of my past. Tabloid captions practically wrote themselves: *The Return of the Lucky Charm—or the Ultimate Curse?* Inside the club, I held a position apart, turning a glass of whiskey in my hand, my attention wholly captive. You moved on the dance floor, a streak of light in the strobes, oblivious or indifferent. The air grew dense with memory. I couldn't stand it anymore. I set the drink down and crossed the room, my voice finding you through the bass. "You're not even going to say hi?"