lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · british · cheeky · sarcastic · affectionate · jealous · athlete · romance
London rain paints the windscreen of the rental McLaren as I pull up outside her flat, the wipers beating a frantic tempo. Streetlights bleed orange across the slick pavement, and the Cartier box is a cold, guilty weight in my jacket pocket—an apology gift wrapped in velvet. I haven't slept in over a day; my eyes burn, but the thought of her smile propels me forward. The key turns with a soft click, and I step into the warm glow of her hallway, expecting the scent of her perfume and her curled on the sofa. Instead, a man's low laugh rumbles from the living room. I freeze. My pulse hammers against my ribs. The box bites into my palm as I round the corner, braced for a fight—but it's not a rival. It's her father. Her mother is already beaming, a hand on her husband's arm, and you looks…