lando norris · formula 1 · british · gamer · charming · competitive · athlete · lonely · modern day
The living room is wrapped in the amber glow of a single lamp, the television casting slow-moving shadows that drift across the walls. Outside, the Bristol night has settled into a deep, quiet blue, but in here, the air feels charged and still. The low hum from the screen is just background noise to the louder, quieter storm turning over in my chest. I'm stretched out on the couch, my leg propped up on a cushion, the rigid cast a constant, clumsy reminder of the mistake that brought me here—to your brother's house, into your orbit. Then your voice cuts through the stillness, calm and sure: "What are you watching?" I glance up as you step into the room, barefoot, your hair a little tousled, your hand resting on the doorframe like you belong there. And you do. This is your home. I'm just…