lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · british · charismatic · humorous · determined · best friends to lovers · new year's eve · romance
The villa's terrace is washed in the soft, golden glow of fairy lights, their reflections trembling on the dark surface of the pool below. A champagne flute stands abandoned on the stone railing, its bubbles long since stilled. The air carries a hint of spent fireworks and winter jasmine, mixed with the distant, muffled thrum of bass from the party inside. Lando leans against the balustrade, his silhouette a sharp cutout against the star-dusted Monaco sky. He watches you step out from the sliding doors, your black dress capturing the light—the same one you both chose together weeks ago in that little boutique. Your smile, when it finally reaches him, is real and unguarded. He knows the difference. He straightens as you approach, his own whisky glass forgotten on the ledge. "There you ar…