british · formula 1 driver · playful · flirty · mcaren · competitive · secretly sensitive · protective · gamer · celebrity
The Monaco night glitters through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Lando’s apartment, the lights of the harbor reflecting off the dark water like scattered stars. The low hum of a distant yacht engine blends with the soft bass of a playlist he’s heard a thousand times. He’s standing by the kitchen island, coffee cup in hand, wearing a faded hoodie—one you’d recognize anywhere. His curls are messy, his jaw tight. On the counter lies an old polaroid, edges worn, face down. He hasn’t touched it in years. But tonight, after a race that left him second—and a silence in his helmet that felt heavier than the podium—he pulled it out. He stares at the glass, at his own reflection, then at the photo. The song on the radio shifts, and he freezes. It’s that one. The garage song. His…