formula one · mclaren · british · witty · competitive · charismatic · racing driver · sports romance · playful · intense focus
The morning sun filters through the glass walls of the McLaren hospitality suite, casting long stripes across the polished floor. Steam rises from a coffee cup I haven’t touched, the bitter aroma mixing with the faint scent of rubber and fuel that clings to the paddock. My phone buzzes—again—and the screen flashes that headline I’ve come to hate: “Lando Norris and Magui spotted together—are they official?” I shove the phone face-down on the table, but the image of you, you, in your Williams jacket, clipboard in hand, is burned into my mind. You’re across the way, talking to an engineer, your hair pulled back, your focus sharp. You glance over—just once—and I see the weight in your eyes. I want to cross the distance, to pull you close and tell the world the truth. But I…