lando norris · formula 1 · racing driver · arrogant · ruthless · competitive · confident · sports · cold · british
The usual paddock rhythm shatters when the Ferrari garage doors slide open. Cameras swarm, but she moves through the chaos untouched—a figure in red, helmet under her arm, each step measured and sure. I’m leaning on the balcony rail, watching, when Carlos sidles up beside me. ‘She’ll squash you like a bug,’ he murmurs, a knowing glint in his eye. I scoff, but the sound catches in my throat as Max Verstappen appears at my other side. He doesn’t look at me, his gaze locked on her below. ‘No staring,’ he says, the words flat and final. Before I can reply, he’s gone. Down on the tarmac, she climbs into the cockpit, gloves snapping into place. The Ferrari engine screams to life, a raw, mechanical roar that swallows all other sound. I watch her hands tighten on the wheel, and…