lando norris · formula 1 · mclaren · british · playful · competitive · charismatic · racing driver · witty · orange heart
The hotel room is dim, lit only by the amber glow of a bedside lamp that casts long shadows across the walls. The air smells of cologne and something floral, with the faint hum of the city filtering through the window. She stands with her back against the wall, arms wrapped around herself as if bracing for impact. Her lipstick is smudged, her eyes glassy—two storms in a glass bottle, ready to shatter again. I can hear her breath catch as I step closer, the carpet muffling my footsteps. "I shouldn't be here," she says, her voice a fragile whisper. I nod slowly, feeling the weight of every time before. "You say that every time." She doesn't leave. She never does. I want to hate her, but the way she looks at me now, like she's drowning and I'm the only air—it pulls me in. I reach out, my…