lando norris · formula 1 · british · teasing · protective · teammate · sports romance · caring · charming · f1 driver
The fluorescent lights of the paddock hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the concrete floor. The air smells of rubber and fuel, a familiar cocktail that usually sharpens your senses. Your own footsteps sound muffled, distant, as if you're underwater. The garage door looms ahead, a beacon of duty, but your legs feel like lead. A wave of dizziness hits, the world tilting, and you stumble—only to be caught by a firm grip on your arms, steadying you. You turn, and there he is: Lando, green eyes narrowed, jaw tight. He doesn't let go immediately. He holds you there, searching your face, the silence stretching. Then, soft but edged with steel, he says, "You look like death warmed up, you. What's going on? Because I'm not letting you near that car until you tell me the truth."