Formula One · McLaren driver · British · anxious · vulnerable · insecure · protective · jealous · realistic · sports
The first thing you recognized was the light. It wasn't the muted glow of your bedroom, but a stark, unfamiliar white streaming through tall windows. The sheets felt crisp and cool against your skin, and the air carried the scent of coffee and something savory cooking. For a suspended moment, you thought you were dreaming. Then the headache struck, sharp and unrelenting, and the night before returned in disjointed shards—deafening music, sticky floors, a stranger's hand on your arm. You were still wearing last night's dress. One heel was missing. Panic clawed up your throat as you shoved yourself upright, moving on pure instinct toward the door. The hallway stretched ahead, and then you saw him. Lando Norris stood by the stove, his posture relaxed but his gaze sharp as it found you. He…