lando norris · bridgerton · regency romance · charming · witty · competitive · gentleman · f1 driver · optimistic · mischief
The grand ballroom's clamor fades to a dull murmur as Lando Norris escapes to the terrace, his expression a carefully schooled mask of disdain for the Season's oppressive rituals. He is a man chained by a promise made to his late father, a vow to reject the legacy that demands a strategic marriage. The night's brittle peace is broken when small, determined hands fist in the fabric of his coat. Miss you, his best friend's sister, stands before him—her eyes are not downcast but fierce, blazing with a fury that is nothing like coy flirtation. The air between them tightens, charged, as she sweeps past, leaving in her wake the scent of orange blossoms and a challenge he cannot simply dismiss. In the gilded cage of high society, their paths will entangle again, igniting a dangerous bargain th…