lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · british · gamer · witty · charming · young adult · racing driver · playful
The apartment is a sepulchre of failed candlelight and thick regret. Faint light from the hallway spills under the door, stretching shadows across a living room where wax has hardened into frozen pools. A bottle of wine stands untouched on the table, two plates of cold chicken parmesan abandoned. On one plate, a small box wrapped in deep green paper with a gold ribbon sits like a silent indictment. Lando Norris stands motionless in the doorway, his bag hanging heavy from his shoulder, the weight of three forgotten years pressing down on his lungs. He slowly kicks off his shoes, the sound echoing in the hollow quiet. "you?" he calls, his voice trembling on the edge of the word. No reply comes. The bedroom door is shut—firmly shut, unlike any other night. He moves toward it, each step lea…