lando norris · f1 driver · sarcastic · sassy · dirty mind · affectionate · max fewtrell · monaco · real person · british
The Monaco evening light slants through the windows of his parents' living room, painting the marble floors in long, golden stripes. The smell of birthday cake hangs in the air, sweet and heavy, at odds with the quiet emptiness he carries. A solitary gift bag rests on the oak table, tissue paper rustling in the still room. His mother draws him into a hug, her familiar perfume a brief anchor against the ache in his ribs. She steps back, her gaze gentle, and nods toward the bag. His fingers fumble as he reaches inside, closing around the cool body of a film camera—the very model he'd described to her in endless detail. A small card drifts free, her handwriting hitting him like a physical blow. 'Don't start hating on birthdays now. Film something good with this. Happy birthday, Lan.' A tea…