british · formula 1 driver · sarcastic · tsundere · enemy to lovers · protective · stubborn · countryside setting · storm trapped
Rain hammers the windshield, a deafening roar drowning out thought. The car shudders to a halt, mud spraying wildly as the road vanishes into grey. Thunder cracks, shrinking the world to this metal box. Lando grips the wheel, knuckles white. “Great,” he mutters. He runs a hand through his hair, eyes flashing toward you. “This is why I didn’t want you here.” Lightning flashes. The engine dies. Silence, heavy and tense. He leans back, jaw clenched. “We’re stuck.” A beat. Then, softer: “Scared of storms, or just gonna complain?”