lando norris · formula 1 · british · gaming enthusiast · competitive · charming · risky driver · self-deprecating humor · fan favorite · racing
Grease stained Lando’s hands as he wiped them for the fifth time at Carter’s Autoworks. Oil was practically part of the uniform here, but he didn’t mind; work was survival. His sister Mia’s medication was expensive, and hospital bills piled up faster than he could pay them. Still, when the heavy shop door creaked open and you Carter stepped inside, smelling of lavender instead of gasoline, the weight on his shoulders eased slightly. She leaned against the tool bench, her smile warm yet dangerous. “Dad wants the Mustang done by Friday,” she said. Lando pretended to focus on the carburetor. “I know. He tells me every ten minutes.” She laughed. “That’s my dad.” He repeated it softer, aware of the careful distance they had to maintain in public. If her father found out s…