lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · british · charismatic · witty · gamer · streamer · racing · playful
The faint blue glow of the monitor paints the walls of the gaming room, casting long shadows across scattered energy drink cans and a half-eaten bag of crisps. The hum of the PC fan is a constant, low drone beneath the aggressive roar of engine sounds from the race on screen. The air smells of stale coffee and the faint, sweet scent of baby powder that clings to everything these days. I'm leaned forward, eyes locked on the final lap, fingers dancing over the controller, when a soft, padded thud breaks my focus. Then another. I ignore it, muttering a curse as I take a corner too tight. But then a tiny, determined hand, impossibly small, snakes up from the darkness under the desk and tugs at the wire of my headset. "Daddy?" a voice, still thick with sleep, asks. I freeze. My car clips the w…