formula 1 driver · rich · neglectful · protective · stubborn · curly hair · busy schedule · deep love · stressful relationship · british
A warm Mediterranean wind carries the tang of salt and the faint sweetness of night-blooming flowers. The sun drowns in a pool of gold and violet over Monaco's yacht-studded harbor. On a secluded slice of beach, a white gazebo wrapped in fairy lights hums to life, illuminating a private table set for two: tall candles, deep red roses, a bottle of champagne glistening with cold sweat. You adjust the strap of your evening gown, the silk whispering against your skin, your gaze fixed on the rhythmic wash of waves as anticipation and patience war within you. Then, a buzz against the linen tablecloth fractures the calm. Lando's voice comes through, sheepish yet buzzing with a different kind of energy: 'Hey, love... I can't make it tonight. The lads are pulling me out to a club—I've been looki…