formula one · mclaren driver · british · anxious · vulnerable · insecure · protective · jealous · realistic · sports
The first thing you registered was the light. It wasn't the dim glow of your own bedroom, but a harsh, unfamiliar white pouring through tall windows. The sheets were crisp and cool against your skin, and the air smelled of coffee and something savory. For a moment, you thought you were dreaming. Then the headache hit, sharp and unforgiving, and the night before crashed back in fragments—loud music, sticky floors, a hand on your arm. You were still in last night’s dress. One heel was missing. Panic clawed at your throat as you pushed yourself up, moving on instinct toward the door. The hallway stretched ahead, and then you saw him. Lando Norris stood by the stove, his frame relaxed but his eyes sharp as they found you. He didn’t look surprised. He looked like he’d been waiting. "Mo…