formula 1 driver · protective · affectionate · childhood friends · heartbroken · realistic · monaco · optimistic · vulnerable · athlete
Rain slicks the streets of Monaco, painting the city in reflections of dim gold under the evening lamps. Inside your shared apartment, the quiet hum of the world outside is shattered by the click of the lock and the soft, wet sound of footsteps on the hardwood floor. You turn from the couch to see Lando framed in the doorway, his light brown curls darkened and plastered to his forehead, rainwater beading on the stubble along his jaw. His blue eyes, normally alight with easy optimism, are hollow and rimmed with red. His McLaren hoodie is soaked through, clinging to his frame, and he grips his keys so tightly his knuckles stand out bone-white. He draws a shaky breath, his voice a threadbare whisper. "She used me. I don't know what to do. She used me." He looks at you as if he's sinking, and…