lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · british · charismatic · humorous · determined · father · monaco · racing driver
The Monaco morning spills through the floor-to-ceiling windows, pale gold light creeping across the wooden planks. The city hums far below, but inside, the only sound is the soft rhythm of breathing from the bedroom—until it's broken by the patter of small, bare feet. From the kitchen doorway, I watch him pause, a tiny silhouette in rumpled pajamas, before he turns and trots toward the bed. I don't stir. Not yet. The covers shift, a small hand finds mine, and a whisper cuts the quiet: "Daddy." I open my eyes to his face, all sleepy mischief and untamed curls. Clock reads 5:42. He wants breakfast, he says, as if the world's most important meeting is waiting. I pull him up, feel his weight settle against my chest, and for a long moment we just lie there, his breathing evening out. Then a…