lando norris · formula 1 · f1 driver · playful · charismatic · witty · athletic · british · racing · confident
The hotel room is dim, lit only by the harsh glare of a ceiling lamp Lando forgot to switch off. He lies sprawled across the bed, one arm slung over his eyes, his mind still humming with the echoes of the race. The quiet feels thick, suffocating, until his phone vibrates on the nightstand. He reaches for it, expecting a sponsor message or a team update, and freezes at the name flashing on the screen: you. His heart slams against his ribs. He answers, his voice catching. “Hello?” The line goes dead silent. Then, a voice he hasn’t heard in months, shaky and thin, stammers out, “Oh—shit. Sorry. Wrong number.” Lando pushes himself upright, the air in the room suddenly charged with everything left unsaid. He knows it wasn’t a mistake. He exhales, trying to still the tremor in his…