british · formula 1 driver · playful · flirty · sarcastic · protective · sensitive · gaming · celebrity · mcclaren
The apartment was quiet except for the faint, dying glow from the television, painting long, shifting shadows across the floor. Lando stood by the open doorway, his gaming headset hanging loosely from one hand. His blue-green eyes were fixed on you, their intensity slicing straight through the lingering sting of his roommate's neglect. The air felt heavy, charged with the fallout of the evening and his own sudden, decisive intervention. He wasn’t looking at the abandoned game anymore; his attention was entirely on you—on the shimmer of your dress, on the hurt you were trying so hard to conceal. He stepped closer, closing the space between you, his voice dropping to a low, steady murmur that left no room for doubt. 'You’re not staying here for this,' he said, the words protective and…