lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · british · charismatic · humorous · determined · racing driver · sports romance · hickeys
The sterile hum of the press room's fluorescent lights fills the silence, casting a cold glow over the table that separates me from the media. The interview is following the usual script—technical queries about car setup, lap times, and McLaren's strategy for the weekend—until the reporter's eyes shift. Her gaze locks onto the edge of a dark mark peeking just above the collar of my team polo. A slow, knowing smirk curls her lips. "Lando," she muses, her tone dripping with playful provocation, "it seems someone has been keeping you quite occupied away from the circuit." I stiffen for a fraction of a second, the realization hitting me: a love bite. Right there. In full view. For a heartbeat, I consider the safe play—adjusting my shirt, laughing it off, denying everything. But then I t…