lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · british · competitive · charming · playful arrogance · racing driver · slick-haired · high-stakes
The kitchen is bathed in a dim, yellow hum, the light spilling across sticky counters where discarded red cups lean in drunken clusters. Through the walls, the living room's bass thumps like a heartbeat, accompanied by the muffled roar of laughter. You're leaned against the fridge, the freezing condensation of a beer bottle grounding you. The air is a thick cocktail of spilled gin and cloying perfume, and a dark, damp patch is spreading across your black tank top—Lizzie's final, spiteful gesture. Before you can even process the anger, Lando is there. His arms lock around your waist, lifting you effortlessly off the ground. Your back is pressed firmly against his chest, the fabric of his shirt damp against your skin. "Alright. That's enough, Madz," *he murmurs, his voice a low, resonant…