Formula 1 - One Shots

Lando Norris - "Shh babe, you just had a nightmare. It's okay, I'm here"

A / N: This one is for bandlover07 🥰 Thank you for your request and I hope you like it!

'Can it please be a cute one with Lando in first person containing prompts 11 and 17 where he has a nightmare about his crash in Spa?'

P R O M P T: "Shh babe, you just had a nightmare. It's okay, I'm here & I got you babe, you're safe"

The sound of the keys twisting in the door lock made your heart flutter from excitement. You jumped off the sofa where you had been watching an episode of your favourite tv show after eating dinner and made your way over to the hallway. A big grin appeared on your face when you saw Lando walk into the house, his suitcase rolling in behind him while he looked down at the floor. After he pushed the door closed, he turned around and his hands reached for the hoodie he was wearing, wanting to take it off straight away, something he always did when he came home from a flight. But before he could lift the fabric over his head, his eyes fell on you, standing right in front of him. "Hello there, gorgeous". He said, taking in your features before he stepped over towards you.

You had been frozen to the ground when you looked at him up close for a moment, the shock of the weekend still not fully erased from your system yet. The touch of his hands on your cheeks made your eyes flutter closed, but with that, the images you had tried to suppress immediately came back to your mind. Saturday had been a normal day for you, cleaning the house you shared with your boyfriend before you worked a bit on some uni work while the tv showed the qualifying session in the background. You had pushed the books away when you noticed Lando's quick times in Q1 and you couldn't keep your eyes away from the screen anymore when no one seemed to be able to beat him. Your heart started beating faster when you saw his name on top of the timing sheets at the end of the 18 minutes and you couldn't believe your eyes when he repeated that in Q2.

The next few minutes were a blur when it happened and over the days that followed, the images had become a little clearer in your brain, much to your dismay. You had decided to grab something to drink quickly before the next runs would start but when you came back from the kitchen, your biggest nightmare became reality. You remembered how you saw Lando fly up Eau Rouge at an abnormal speed, the water splashing up due to the heavy rain. All you noticed next was an orange blur on the right corner of your screen, the commentators not immediately picking up what had happened. You were certain of what you had seen and you ran towards the tv before you sat down on your knees, your hand slapped over your mouth when you eventually saw a close up of his wrecked car on the straight.

The seconds between that shot and Lando's engineer asking him if he was okay, seemed to take forever but you let out the big breath you were holding when you heard him say he was fine. You were eternally grateful for Sebastian Vettel, who had stopped alongside your boyfriend to check on him after he had already called for a red flag earlier. The rest of the afternoon was still quite stressful as you couldn't reach Lando for a while because he needed to go to the hospital for some checkups first. But when he called you that evening and told you he was feeling good, your heart finally slowed down a bit. You were scared to watch the race the next day and you were secretly quite relieved they only decided to drive a few laps after the safety car. You just wanted your boyfriend home first.

Lando pulled you closer to his body, his arms wrapping around your neck while you fisted your fingers in the fabric on the back of his hoodie, your face buried in his chest. You inhaled his scent and cherished the feeling of him being home again for a moment before you lifted your head to look up at him. "Are you okay?" You needed to know the truth. You could tell Lando had been acting strong and determined in front of the cameras, but you knew him better than that. You knew he could struggle mentally sometimes and even though you knew he was fine physically, you wanted him to be honest to you about the other aspect. The corners of his lips turned upwards into a smile and he chuckled softly when he saw the look in your eyes. "You know me too well, darling. But I'm okay, I promise". Lando said before he leaned in to place a soft kiss on your forehead.

The two of you decided to head to the bedroom after you had pulled away, where you waited for him to take a shower before you cuddled up under the duvet together to watch your favourite series. You could tell Lando was still a little sore and he whined softly when you pressed your body against him a little too hard. "I'm sorry babe". You whispered while you brushed his hairs from his face and he smiled at you before leaning in to kiss your lips. The feeling of having him back in your arms safely made you so happy and the rest of the evening, you just enjoyed his company in silence. When you noticed he had fallen asleep a little later, you turned off the tv and the nightlight next to you, before you cuddled up to him again and closed your own eyes as well. It was so good to have him back again.

A loud scream woke you up a few hours later and even though you thought you had imagined it at first, you sat up straight a few seconds later, due to a second scream. You turned on the nightlight again and looked over to your right where you noticed Lando was tossing and turning in his sleep. His forehead was covered in sweat and you could tell he was really panicking because of the fast movements of his chest. "Lando, baby, wake up please". You said while you shook his arm lightly before you slowly placed a kiss on his warm cheek. It took a few more calls of his name before he finally woke up and you could tell he was still very far away when he opened his eyes. "Shh babe, you just had a nightmare. It's okay, I'm here". You said when he looked at you and you instantly saw him relax a little more.

Lando let out a big breath before he pushed himself up against the headboard of the bed. He pulled his knees up towards his body and let his head fall in his hands. You sat up with him and let your head lean against his shoulder while your fingers caressed the skin of his arm. "Did you dream about the accident?" You whispered softly and it took a while before Lando answered but your eyes fell closed in sadness when he eventually nodded his head. "Come here". You said while you tried to peel his hands away from his face. You placed your fingers under his chin and made him look at you before you leaned in and placed a soft kiss on his lips. Your eyes locked on his when you pulled back and you made sure he heard every word you said when you whispered: "I got you babe, you're safe".

A small smile appeared on Lando's face and even though you could tell it wasn't really genuine yet, you were happy he was not hyperventilating anymore. You stood up before walking over to the bathroom, where you filled his glass with water and you grabbed a melatonin tablet from the cabinet, that would be able to make him sleep a little better later. "Here, take this". You said when you gave him the tablet and the glass of water and you were happy he did so without questions. You took your place in bed again, pulling Lando down with you and you wrapped your arms around him firmly while you laid your head on his chest. "Thank you, angel". Lando whispered in your hair before he lightly kissed your head.

"No problem, baby. I love you". You answered him and you smiled to yourself when you noticed the sound of his breath steady. He had fallen asleep again and you were happy you had been able to make him relax enough to do that so soon. "Sleep well, gorgeous". You whispered while placing a final kiss on his cheek before you closed your eyes and fell asleep yourself too, holding him a little tighter this time to let him know you were there. Always.