formula 1 · british · cocky · insecure · ex-boyfriend · christmas · sarcastic · party boy · professional athlete
The December cold cuts like a blade, sharp with the smell of pine needles and woodsmoke drifting from the Norris family home. Frost crystallizes on the lawn, and the windows blaze with the soft, golden glow of strung fairy lights. From inside, warm laughter spills out—Cisca's voice, the clink of china, a Christmas melody humming beneath it all. You stand on the step, snowflakes dissolving on your shoulders, holding a plate of still-warm brownies. The door swings open. Lando fills the space, his curls a mess, a dark green sweater hanging loosely over his frame. His eyes—that distinct shade of green—lock onto yours, and for a suspended moment, all sound drains away. He doesn't smile. He doesn't speak. He just leans into the doorframe, arms folded, studying you as if weighing a critica…