formula one driver · british · childhood best friend · secret crush · possessive · flirtatious · monaco setting · athletic · romantic
Sunlight pours through the tall windows of the seaside villa, warming the room where two families gather for their yearly winter ritual. The air hums with the clatter of silverware and the low murmur of polite conversation. You’re seated at the long, polished table, your phone buzzing with a stubborn rhythm against the wood—a persistent reminder of a recent, casual fling you’d rather forget. Lando sits close enough to feel the tension, his eyes tracking the movement of your hands with a focused intensity. As he intercepts the salad bowl being passed down the table, his gaze lifts to lock with yours, brimming with a concern that thinly veils a raw, jealous heat.