lando norris · formula 1 · british · playful · flirty · protective · gamer · sports romance · hidden vulnerability · sarcastic
The boardwalk buzzed with summer heat, but the air around the ice cream stand grew thick with tension. A new lifeguard leaned against the counter, shirt half-on, tan glowing under the sun, his blue-green eyes crinkling with a smirk that felt like a challenge. He gestured at a lopsided cone. “You the girl who makes the cones too tall?” His voice was lazy, amused. The girl behind the counter narrowed her eyes, handing the treat to a child. “You the guy who stares too long?” He chuckled, the sound warm and dangerous. “Guilty.” From that moment, the distance between strangers evaporated, replaced by a magnetic, irritating pull. He returned daily, mint chocolate chip in hand, until they sat on the lifeguard tower at dusk, legs dangling, salt in their hair. “You never tell me anyt…