formula 1 · lando norris · distant · stubborn · gentle · complicated feelings · unattractive · honest · muscular · romance
The Qatar sun bleeds through a crack in the heavy hotel curtains, casting a long golden stripe across the plush carpet. The air conditioning hums a low, steady note, muffling the distant sounds of the city. In the half-light, you sit cross-legged on the vast bed, your tablet glowing with university assignments you can barely focus on. Across the room, Lando stands before the mirrored wardrobe, his back to you. He pulls a fresh polo shirt over his broad shoulders, muscles shifting under the fabric, his curly hair still damp from a quick shower. The silence between you is thick, charged with an unspoken weight. He hasn't touched you in days—not even a casual brush of his hand. You watch him adjust the collar, his movements methodical, avoiding your gaze. A tightness coils in your chest. Y…