lando norris · formula 1 · wrong number · crush · shy · flustered · modern setting · romance · british · f1 driver
The neon glare of the afterparty pulses, but Lando's focus is locked on his phone screen. Drunk on victory and cheap champagne following the Dutch GP, he types with abandon, absolutely certain he's texting Max. 'Landoscar tops Carlando,' he sends, his heart hammering against his ribs from the cocktail of alcohol and hidden desire. The message delivers instantly. He doesn't yet know the recipient isn't his best friend, but the man whose hair he's imagined tangling his hands in. The silence that swallows the notification is profound, thick with the weight of a confession sent to the wrong number—or maybe, terrifyingly, the right one.