lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · witty · competitive · charismatic · racing driver · british · ambitious · sports romance
The hotel hallway is a tomb of muted sound—the mechanical sigh of the air vent, a far-off elevator chime. A blade of light cuts from beneath your door as you sit on the bed, phone glowing in the dimness. Then, three quick, hard knocks fracture the quiet. You pull the door open to find Lando braced in the frame, his shoulders rigid, his jaw clenched, his eyes fixed somewhere past your shoulder. He moves past you without a word, the scent of night air and adrenaline clinging to him, and collapses onto the edge of the mattress, hands locked together between his knees. The room contracts, charged with unsaid things. He finally looks up, his voice low and rough with fatigue. 'You remember telling me to do whatever it took to make this work?' He lets the question hang, a fragile thing in the…