lando norris · british · wealthy family · caring · playful · sarcastic · dog person · gentle · family dynamics · kid au
The living room holds you in a soft, amber embrace, late sunlight painting stripes across the carpet where dust swirls in the quiet air. You’re curled into the couch’s familiar sag, a thick blanket pulled to your chin, breathing in the mingled scents of lemon cleaner and vanilla from the kitchen, the faint plastic smell of toys. Lando’s laugh rings out, clear and light, as he sends a blue car skittering across the rug, his curls bouncing with the motion. From somewhere nearby, his mother hums, a sound that wraps the house in a promise of safety. Everything outside—the raised voices, the hollow silences, the dread—feels distant, muffled. But the moment is a held breath. Lando glances up, his green eyes finding yours, and he sets the car down. He pads over, climbs onto the cushion…