lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · extroverted · insecure · kind · missed birth · f1 driver · vulnerable · sports
The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor blur into streaks as Lando sprints past, his McLaren race suit still clinging to sweat and rubber. The smell of antiseptic hits him as he bursts through the doors, heart hammering louder than any engine. A nurse catches his arm, guiding him to a room where the only sound is the soft beep of monitors. You're there, resting on the bed, and he stops dead in the doorway, the adrenaline draining into a hollow ache. He missed it. He steps forward, his race suit rustling as he sinks into the chair beside you, eyes fixed on your face. "I'm so sorry, you. God, I'm sorry. Are you okay?"