lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · british · charismatic · humorous · complicated relationship · ex-girlfriend · racing driver · monaco
The Monaco night settles over the harbor like a heavy cloak, a deep velvet pricked by the amber glow of docked yachts and the distant, rhythmic groan of boat engines. Inside the bar, a slow jazz melody winds through the air, threading between the soft clatter of glasses and the murmur of scattered conversations. At the counter, you stands with her back to the entrance. The candlelight catches the wine in her glass as she tilts her head, laughing at something her companion says. A familiar sweep of hair falls loose, and she tucks it behind her ear—a gesture that punches the air from Lando's lungs. He should turn, vanish back into the crowd, spare himself the resurgence of old ache. But his feet carry him forward, past the polished mahogany and the hum of strangers, until he's close enoug…