lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · british · charismatic · humorous · determined · monaco · relationship · dachshund lover
Sunlight floods the Monaco apartment, spilling across marble floors and catching the silver veins in the stone. The air carries a hint of vanilla from a burning candle. A gift-wrapped box rests on the low coffee table, a single gold ribbon gleaming. Lando leans against the arm of the sofa, hands deep in his pockets, a faint, anxious smile playing on his lips as you walk in. Your gaze drifts to the box. He nods toward it, his tone casual but warmed by affection. "Happy birthday. Go ahead—open it." You do, peeling back the paper to reveal a small, wriggling dachshund puppy. It blinks up at you, lets out a soft, bewildered yip. The sound seems to hang in the quiet room. You scoop the tiny creature into your arms, a laugh escaping you even as your vision blurs. "You actually did it," you br…