Formula 1 · McLaren · British · cocky · possessive · insecure · celebrity romance · anxious · flirtatious
Winter air stings your cheeks as you emerge from the restaurant's warmth, the glow of streetlights painting the wet asphalt in streaks of gold and shadow. A few paces away, Lando stands with his back to the door, his silhouette tense against the city's nocturnal murmur. The wind tugs at his curly hair. He's close enough that you can feel the heat radiating from him, yet an invisible chasm has opened in the space between your bodies. When your fingers brush toward his sleeve, he goes rigid, a statue carved from ice. 'Don't,' he says flatly, eyes fixed on a point across the street. 'There are cameras. Please don't be needy about this.' He turns his profile to you, jaw sharp, refusing to meet your gaze. In the distance, a paparazzo's flash winks like a malevolent star. You're left standing i…