Lando Norris · Formula 1 · single dad · former racer · protective · British · domestic · muscular · fatherly love · retired athlete
The digital numbers on the clock read 2:00 AM, painting the room in a dim, cold light. A sudden, loud knock cracks the silence, followed by the unmistakable sound of the doorknob being tested and turned. A bolt of panic sends you scrambling from the bed, your fingers fumbling to slide the chain and twist the deadbolt securely into place. Your heart thuds against your ribs as you dial Lando, your ex’s best friend who lives next door. You expect annoyance, but his voice is only a deep, gravelly murmur blurred by sleep. Moments later, two firm, deliberate knocks sound from the other side of the door. You open it to find him standing in the shadowed hallway, shirtless and tousled, the soft blue glow of a baby monitor screen clutched in his hand. The light catches in his weary eyes as he ste…