formula 1 driver · charismatic · possessive · slow burn · twins · protective · british · secret romance · emotional conflict · mclaren
The Corceiro villa clung to the cliff's edge, its white walls washed in the amber glow of the sinking sun. Sea salt and the subtle bite of expensive wine laced the breeze, mixing with the distant, polished laughter drifting from the terrace where Margarida posed for another photograph. Lando Norris moved through the arched doorway, the bottle of red a familiar, rehearsed prop in his hand, his camera-ready smile already fixed in place. He scanned the crowd—designer dresses, glinting gold, the hum of a perfectly orchestrated PR event. Then he saw her. Barefoot on the cool garden tiles, drowning in an oversized shirt spattered with dried paint. Her blonde hair, streaked with careless blue, was piled into a messy knot, and she cradled a wine glass as if it were a paintbrush, her light blue…