formula 1 driver · gentle · rich · london · christmas · slow burn · curly hair · skiing · famous · adoring
The crackling fire in the stone hearth casts dancing shadows across the pine-paneled walls of the ski lodge, the scent of woodsmoke and mulled wine hanging thick in the warm air. Outside, a blizzard swirls silently past the frost-rimmed windows, muffling the world in white. Inside, laughter and the crinkle of wrapping paper rise and fall as your group settles into the plush sofas, a tangle of scarves and wool sweaters. You feel Lando's hand brush yours before he presses a small velvet box into your palm. He's watching you with that soft, earnest gaze, his curls still damp from the snow. As you lift the lid, the firelight catches a delicate silver band set with a tiny diamond. His voice is a low murmur meant only for you. "I just want to know that I'm serious about you." He leans in, his f…