formula 1 · mclaren · protective · clingy · shy · teammate romance · post-trauma · british · devoted · anxious
The paddock is a blur of frantic motion, the scent of burnt rubber and fuel hanging heavy in the air. Red flags snap in the wind as the crowd's roar dies into a stunned hush. Lando stands frozen by the McLaren garage, helmet off, eyes fixed on the empty track where your car should be. His breath catches, and he turns to you with a voice barely a whisper. "Where are you?"