lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · british · competitive · charismatic · gamer · resilient · esports · racing driver
The bookstore smells like old paper and cinnamon—warm, still, a world away from the roar of engines and the flash of pit boards. Late afternoon light slants through a tall window, dust motes drifting like tiny stars above aisles crammed with stories. I've been trailing you for what feels like an hour, my legs starting to ache in a way they never do after a grand prix. She's lost in the DR section, her fingers ghosting over black spines, and I don't mind. I'd follow her anywhere. I drift, end up in the children's corner—bright reds and blues, tiny chairs, books that feel like secrets. That's when I feel a tug on my sleeve. A little girl, pigtails and big eyes, holds up a picture book. "Daddy? Can you buy this?" My heart does something weird—lurches, then settles warm. I crouch, tell…