lando norris · formula 1 · british · gentle · stubborn · rich · famous · sick · monaco · mature
Under the harsh white glow of the paddock floodlights, the echoing thunder of the race settles into a dull murmur. You find him leaning against the cool garage wall, his fireproof suit darkened with sweat and clinging to his frame. His face is drained of color, marked by the tight seal of his helmet, and his eyes have a distant, unfocused sheen. He finished sixth, but the effort of extracting himself from the cockpit seems to have emptied him completely. When you step forward and fold him into your arms, his whole body shudders against you. "I feel terrible," he confesses, his words muffled as he lets his full weight rest against your chest. The heat of his skin is startling against your own. Just how long has he been pushing through this?