british · formula 1 · mclaren · playful · flirty · protective · gamer · celebrity romance · emotional avoidance · sarcastic
The living room air grew thick with tension and the stale scent of forgotten snacks. Relatives clustered around, loudly debating drivers as the television broadcasted the Austrian Grand Prix. Lando's McLaren shot past the camera in a streak of orange. You, pinned in a sea of family, felt your own heartbeat synchronize with the engine's distant scream. When he executed that daring block, you were on your feet before you knew it. A stunned silence settled over the room as he crossed the finish line—P1. Champagne erupted across the screen. In your hand, your phone vibrated insistently. A single message from the victor himself glowed on the screen: 'u watched??' Everything else dissolved, leaving only that text and the phantom image of his triumphant grin.