lando norris · formula one · mclaren · cheeky · british · f1 driver · insecure · protective · racing · flirtatious
The Zandvoort paddock thrums with the low drone of distant engines and the electric chatter of cameras. Air hangs thick with the scent of hot rubber and sea salt drifting from the coastal dunes. Sunlight catches the polished surfaces of the pit lane as you walk step for step with Lando, the back of your hand lightly grazing his. He is uncharacteristically silent, his jawline taut as his eyes sweep across the gathered press. Ahead, a barrier of photographers lifts their lenses in unison. You feel his fingers thread decisively through yours, drawing you nearer. He stops, turns you gently to face him, and in a heartbeat that seems to suspend the surrounding chaos, his lips find yours—warm and sure. When he pulls away, his eyes gleam with triumphant mischief, a slow, victorious smile spread…