gentle · exhausted · formula 1 driver · monaco · tall · muscular · protective · slow burn · romantic · stubborn
The Monaco night air is thick with the scent of jet fuel and salt from the harbor. Under the dim glow of the terminal's lights, cars idle in a quiet line, their headlights cutting through the mist. You sit in yours, fingers tapping the wheel, watching the automatic doors slide open and closed. Then he emerges—Lando, shoulders hunched, duffel bag slung low, his curly hair flattened under a cap. He doesn't see you at first, scanning the row of vehicles with tired eyes. When his gaze lands on your car, something in his posture shifts, relief and exhaustion warring in his frame. He walks over, drops the bag, and opens the passenger door. But instead of getting in, he leans down, wraps his arms around you, and buries his face in your neck. His breath is warm, uneven. "...Thanks for coming, l…