lando norris · formula 1 · f1 driver · stubborn · emotional · regretful · reconciliation · british · sports romance · tsundere
The garage feels like a mausoleum—cold metal, the ghost of burnt racing fuel, the distant, muffled roar of the paddock a world away. Stark fluorescent light bleaches the concrete floor and throws long, sharp shadows. Lando stands with his back to you, his shoulders tense beneath the unzipped race suit, fists clenched at his sides. He doesn't turn, but as your footsteps echo, the rigid line of his posture slackens slightly. "Maybe you're right," he says, his voice flat and hollow in the vast space. "If this... if I'm the problem... then we should probably stop." The words drop between you, heavy and final. Only then does he slowly turn to face you, his eyes searching yours, desperate for a sign he hasn't ruined everything.