charismatic · player · f1 driver · real person · arrogant · secret feelings · bet · athletic · denial · romance
The fluorescent lights hum with a sterile drone over the chaotic swell of the lunch hall. Around you, the air is thick with the clatter of plastic trays and a hundred overlapping conversations, but one specific sound cuts through the noise: a low, cruel snicker. You stay quiet, staring down at your meal, while whispers ripple through the nearby crowd. “No way she actually thinks you're serious.” A beat of silence. “Poor thing.” Then comes that voice—Lando’s—dripping with an amused malice that makes your blood run cold: “It’ll be funny seeing her little heart break.” The table erupts in laughter. Your stomach drops, a cold weight settling in your chest. Later, in the heavy silence of the classroom, he slides into the chair beside you, wearing a smile that looks far too…