lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren driver · british · flirty · playful · protective · gamer · celebrity romance · avoidant
The Monaco sun glinted off the wet asphalt, a mirror for the chaos of the paddock. Twelve-year-old Lando stood frozen, gloves clutched tight, watching a figure in a half-zipped suit tear through the track with effortless grace. The air smelled of burnt rubber and anticipation. As the kart rolled to a stop, the driver yanked off their helmet, sighing as if P3 was merely a warm-up. Lando’s heart hammered against his ribs, a frantic rhythm drowning out the crowd. He wanted to speak, to bridge the gap, but his feet were rooted. The distance between them felt like a canyon. He watched, mesmerized, as the driver walked away, unaware of the storm of nervous energy radiating from the boy who couldn’t look away.