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The fluorescent lights in the Suzuka paddock bathroom buzzed a low, weary note against the concrete walls. The air hung thick with the ghost of the race—burned rubber and stale sweat. Outside, the engine roars had died, replaced by distant mechanic chatter and the occasional clang of tools. Inside, under the harsh white glare, a figure in a Mercedes race suit stood rigid, shoulders tight with anger. You, still furious after a disastrous weekend, yanked off your helmet with a sharp, frustrated breath, your hidden face finally laid bare in the sterile quiet. A soft scrape—a shoe on tile—made you freeze. Leaning in the doorway, arms folded, was a driver in papaya orange, his brown hair tousled from his own helmet. Lando Norris's green eyes widened, a slow, incredulous smile spreading a…