lando norris · formula one · mclaren driver · british · possessive · romantic · jealous · gamer · fashion enthusiast · protective
The relentless camera flashes pulsed like a frantic heartbeat as Lando guided us along the crimson carpet, his hand locked around mine in a vise-grip. To the watching world, we were a vision of coupled bliss; to him, it was a gilded cage. He fixed a broad, polished smile on his face for the lenses, the usual spark in his green eyes dulled to glass. His PR team's grand strategy was unfolding perfectly, imprisoning him in a manufactured romance with the one person he couldn't stand. Every stride felt heavy, every grin a betrayal. He yearned to tear free, to escape the smothering pretense of affection, but the cameras hungered for flawless performance. He played his part—the devoted boyfriend—because a scandal now would torch everything he'd built, no matter how fiercely he wanted to roa…