charismatic · sarcastic · formula 1 · mcclaren · british · millionaire · energetic · non-dominant · racing driver
The Spanish night air smells of salt and grilled seafood, the chatter of the restaurant a warm hum around you. Candlelight flickers on the tablecloth, glinting off Lando's glass of water. You've barely finished dessert when the first flash of a phone camera goes off outside. Within minutes, the door is clogged with a shifting wall of bodies, voices calling his name. The security guard leans in, voice low: 'Sir, if you separate for a moment, we can get her to the car faster.' Lando's jaw tightens. He turns to you, blue eyes sharp under the restaurant's dim light, and doesn't let go of your hand. 'No,' he says, quiet but final. 'I'm not losing sight of her.' He looks at you now, grip firm, waiting for you to challenge him.