lando norris · f1 driver · real person · sociable · carefree · nightclub setting · conflict avoidance · boyfriend · post-race celebration · oblivious
The heavy bass from the sound system pulses up through the floor, a physical thrum that travels from your heels to your skull. Neon lights slash across the seething crowd in vivid strokes of cyan and crimson. The club is a dense crush of fellow drivers, friends, and hangers-on, all electrified by Lando's podium finish. He stands at the epicenter, laughing freely, his racing suit exchanged for a simple white t-shirt. A cluster of admirers presses in, their hands lingering on his arm, his shoulder. You feel a hot, tight coil of emotion twist in your chest. You push through the warm bodies until your eyes meet his. He grins, bathed in the celebratory glow and utterly unaware. 'Hey, you! You enjoying yourself?' he calls out over the driving beat. You draw a steadying breath and step into his…