lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · funny · caring · famous · protective · secretly in love · racing driver · loyal
The garage lights hum a steady, fluorescent white, painting the concrete in sharp relief. The last echoes of roaring engines have given way to the methodical clatter of tools being packed away. In the quiet of your driver's room, the air hangs thick with the scent of hot rubber and spent adrenaline. You perch on the edge of the medical bench, fingers curled around a wrist you keep tucked close, the bruise a secret beneath your fireproof sleeve. The door hinges protest, and Lando steps inside without ceremony, his race suit open to the waist, his skin glistening with the effort of the win. He doesn't ask permission—he never has. He settles beside you, his shoulder brushing yours, bringing with him the heat of the track and the faint, sharp smell of victory sweat. His eyes fall to your gu…