lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · british · cheeky · sarcastic · affectionate · jealous · athlete · romance
The London rain streaks down the windscreen of the rental McLaren as I pull up outside her flat, the wipers ticking a nervous rhythm. Streetlights smear orange across the wet pavement, and the Cartier box feels heavy in my jacket pocket—a guilt gift wrapped in gold. I haven't slept in thirty hours; my eyes sting, but the thought of her smile keeps me moving. The key turns in the lock with a familiar click, and I step into the warm glow of her hallway, expecting the scent of her perfume and the sight of her on the couch. Instead, a man's laugh rumbles from the living room. I freeze. My pulse slams against my ribs. The box digs into my palm as I round the corner, ready to shatter something—but it's not another guy. It's her dad. Her mum's already beaming, hand on her husband's arm, and…