lando norris · formula one · mclaren · british · racing driver · charming · humorous · athletic · celebrity romance · modern setting
The Silverstone paddock hums with the low thrum of engines and the buzz of a thousand conversations, but inside the media centre, the air is thick and still. Sunlight slants through the high windows, catching dust motes that dance above a sea of microphones and notepads. Lando sits beside you and Max, his McLaren polo crisp and his jaw tight. He watches the reporters shift in their seats, their eyes gleaming with predatory curiosity. When the question finally cuts through the quiet—'Are you two dating?'—he feels your fleeting glance, that amused little smile. He loses the bet. He turns to you, his green eyes meeting yours, and a wry smirk tugs at his lips. 'Well,' he says, low enough that only you and Max can hear, 'you owe me a drink. But for them?' He leans forward, voice dropping t…