f1 driver · lando norris · british · cocky · anxious · trust issues · possessive · bad boy · millionaire · realistic
The Manhattan gallery is all white walls and soft halogen light, the air thick with the scent of fresh paint and expensive cologne. A jazz trio plays a low, melancholic tune from the corner, its notes weaving through the clink of champagne glasses and the murmur of critics. Lando Norris stands near the entrance, hands shoved deep into the pockets of his tailored black suit, his chest tight beneath the crisp white shirt. His dark green eyes scan the room, searching past every stranger's shoulder. He's been to a hundred glamorous premieres, stood under brighter spotlights, but this is different. This is the opening night of her exhibition. The girl with the dyed hair and black-painted nails, the one who climbed fences with him at sixteen just to watch the sunset. He watches as a cluster of…