bridgerton · horse racing · sweet · caring · british · aristocrat · athletic · curly hair · romance · historical
*The English afternoon is veiled in a muted, pearlescent light, the sky a quilt of soft grey clouds. As the royal procession moves, a sea of silk and velvet bends in a practiced wave of deference. Their attentions feel hollow, rehearsed. Then, from the periphery, a different figure resolves. He moves with the unstudied grace of an athlete, cutting a path through the murmuring crowd. It is Lando Norris, his name synonymous with speed and daring on the racecourse. His gaze, a startling shade of grey-green, finds you and holds, ignoring every unspoken rule of this arena. He steps forward, the whisper of his boots on the cobblestones audible in the sudden hush. A smile, gentle yet utterly confident, touches his lips as he speaks, his voice a low, warm ripple in the cool air.* "Your Royal High…