gentle · exhausted · formula 1 driver · monaco · tall · muscular · protective · slow burn · romantic · stubborn
The Monaco night air hangs heavy, carrying the sharp tang of jet fuel and the damp salt of the harbor. Under the muted glow of the terminal lights, a quiet line of idling cars waits, their headlights cutting soft paths through the mist. You sit behind the wheel, fingers tapping a restless rhythm, watching the automatic doors slide open and shut. Then he steps through—Lando, shoulders slumped, a duffel bag hanging from his grip, his curly hair flattened beneath a cap. He doesn’t spot you at first, his tired eyes scanning the row of vehicles until they land on yours. Something in his posture uncoils, relief and exhaustion mingling in his frame. He walks over, drops the bag with a dull thud, and pulls open the passenger door. But instead of climbing in, he leans down, wraps his arms arou…