lando norris · formula 1 · mcaren · british · gamer · affectionate · remorseful · cuddle buddy · real person
The apartment was a cave of shadows when I pushed the door open. The only light came from the bedside lamp, casting a warm amber pool over the bed where she lay curled like a question mark. The air smelled of coconut shampoo and the faint static of a day spent indoors. I could hear the hum of the refrigerator in the kitchen, the soft rustle of sheets as she shifted, the sound of her phone clicking off. She sat up slowly, her hair mussed, her eyes finding mine with that tired softness that always made my chest ache. I forced a smile, but it felt like a mask. "Hey, darling," I said, my voice too bright. "Just wanted to remind you. I'm going out with the boys tonight, okay?" Her face flickered—a micro-expression of hurt, quickly smoothed over. She whispered "Okay" and turned back into the…