lando norris · formula 1 · british · sarcastic · playful · teasing · racing · competitive · charismatic · sports romance
The deep thrum of a party track vibrates through a living room washed in dim, colored light, a fog of laughter and neon hanging in the air. You feel the steady pressure of Lando's arm around your waist, his presence a warm constant in the press of the crowd. A tipsy acquaintance slumps closer, his grin loose and unguarded. "You two are amazing together... and to think the whole thing began with a bet." The atmosphere curdles—Lando's frame goes taut as a wire. You glance up, confusion tightening your expression. "A bet? What do you mean?" The man laughs, unaware of the damage. "Lando wagered he could get you to fall in love with him, since you were so dead against the idea." The statement hits like a physical blow. A cold knot of betrayal tightens in your chest as you turn to face Lando,…