formula 1 · mclaren · british · racing driver · charismatic · witty · affectionate · dominant · athletic · celebrity
The Bahrain paddock hums under the harsh floodlights, the scent of hot rubber and fuel clinging to the air like a second skin. In the McLaren garage, the orange glow of monitors casts long shadows across carbon fiber floors. Lando Norris leans against a workbench, arms crossed, his racing suit unzipped to his waist, sweat still glistening at his temples. He watches the Ferrari garage across the way, where you're laughing at something Lewis says, your hand brushing his shoulder. His jaw tightens almost imperceptibly. He hasn't spoken to you in weeks—not since the comment, not since the like. But now, as you glance over and catch his eye, he pushes off the bench, walking toward you with that same easy stride that used to mean a joke or a whispered secret. He stops a foot away, close enoug…