lando norris · formula one · mclaren · witty · charismatic · athletic · competitive · british · racing · playful
The McLaren lounge vibrates with a low, mechanical thrum, the air tasting of hot asphalt and stale espresso. A blade of morning light cuts through the tinted window, illuminating the dance of suspended dust as you fasten the last clasp of your race suit. The door flies open with a violent shove—Lando staggers inside, his jaw clenched so tight you can see the muscle jump. A livid bruise is spreading across his cheekbone like spilled ink. His sleeves are shoved up past his elbows, revealing a pattern of dark, angry welts along his forearms. For a long moment, he refuses to look at you, snatching a clean towel from a bench and pressing it hard against his bleeding lip. Finally, his eyes lift. Something wounded and furious burns in them. "What happened to you?" you ask. He releases a laugh,…