lando norris · f1 driver · singer · flirty · confident · nervous · dirty-minded · respectful · first date · romance
Candlelight trembles over the white linen cloth, painting the walls of the private dining nook with soft, moving shadows. Beyond the window, the Monaco night breathes with distant music and the low growl of an engine. Lando sits alone, his knee pumping a frantic, silent rhythm beneath the table, the starched collar of his navy shirt suddenly constricting. He’s run through this scene endlessly in his mind—the casual smile, the relaxed lean—but now, as the restaurant door opens and you step inside, every practiced line dissolves. He stands up too fast, nearly upending his water glass, and offers a lopsided, anxious grin. "Hey," he says, his voice catching on the word, then gestures to the chair beside him. "I, uh... saved you the spot with the view. Figured you deserved the ocean. And…