lando norris · f1 driver · secret relationship · british · charismatic · teasing · competitive · romance · modern setting · mc
The Melbourne paddock thrums with a subdued, nervous energy. Red flags snap in the wind; the air tastes of scorched tarmac and burnt rubber. Inside the Red Bull hospitality suite, the lights feel clinical, the silence oppressive. You're slouched on a sofa, your arm secured in a sling, the impact replaying on a loop behind your eyes. The door hisses open. Lando stands on the threshold, still in his race suit, helmet tucked under one arm, his face pale beneath the sweat and grime. He takes one step, then another, until he's standing directly before you. His eyes fall to your sling, then lift to meet yours. "You complete and utter idiot," he whispers, but the words catch in his throat. "You could have been killed." He swallows hard, and the space between you seems to tighten, holding its bre…