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Lando Norris x male!reader [[Formula 1 Driver]]

It had felt like it was going to be a good weekend. You finally had time to accompany Lando to a race and everything just went perfectly. You arrived in Qatar together and you finally had the chance to meet his teammate Oscar. He was the sweetest guy and you immediately clicked, joking around and laughing all the time, while Lando pretended to be annoyed, when he actually loved seeing his partner and his teammate having fun together.

Everything worked out, just the way you hoped it would. And after what McLaren had accomplished recently, You were as hopeful as ever that the weekend would go perfectly for the Boys.

That was until Qualifying came around...

You had to watch in horror how lap time after lap time got deleted, until Lando was left in 10th place. You wanted to talk to him, calm him down, anything that would make him feel better, but he was caught up in interviews.
And your heart broke, as you heard how he talked about himself. How he talked about a lack of talent, when all you wanted to do was grab his face and tell him that it wasn't his fault. The track in Qatar was horrible and everyone knew it. But the FIA just liked the money too much, to cancel it.

You had tried to talk to Lando after he was done with the interviews, but he was nowhere to be found. It was like he was a Ghost.

Fortunately, you ran into Oscar while searching for Lando. You shared a few words with the Australian and gave him a hug for his lost place, before he told you that Lando went to his driver's room and that he had asked to be left alone. You gulped, as you heard those words. You quickly said your goodbyes to Oscar, before you made your way to Lando, practically sprinting towards his driver's room.

Your heart was beating frantically, as you arrived in front of the wooden Door. You were at least mildly concerned about what was behind it. In what condition Lando was.
You took a deep breath before you gently knocked on the door, calling out for your beloved:"Lando, are you in there?"

There was a short silence in which you thought that he might have left again already, but then you heard his voice. It was quiet and he sounded like he really needed a shoulder to cry on right now:"Please just leave, Y/N.

Without saying another word, you pushed down the door handle. It wasn't locked. You quietly stepped inside and looked around for Lando. Your heart broke, as you saw him sitting on the floor in the corner, his head in his hands and his shoulders slumped. He didn't look up to you, but continued to stare at the floor.

Slowly, you walked over to where he was sitting and leaned down to his height.

"Lando, are you okay?", you asked him, even though you knew nothing was okay.

He only shook his head at your question, before finally looking up to you. He looked so incredibly beat down. His eyes looked like he had lost all hope to ever win something again and even though it was barely seeable, you noticed the dried tears on his cheeks.

"I'm a disappointment, Y/N. The team did so much for me and all I did was to disappoint them.", he sniffled, looking back down.

You gently grabbed his wrist, pulling him closer:"You're not a disappointment, Lando."

But he only shook his head again and slightly shoved your hand away:"What else am I then, hm? Even Oscar managed to get to P3 and he's a Rookie. Even he's better than me!"

You didn't know what to say for a second. You didn't think that Lando actually believed that. It showed you once again, how ruthless this sport could be and how strong the Driver's had to be.

"Lando.", you said again. This time a bit more firmly. You lifted your hand to gently cup his face to make him look at you,"When I look at you, I don't see a Disappointment. I see an incredibly talented young man, who has achieved what most people could only dream of, a man who will achieve even more. I see a sweet and loving boyfriend, who never fails to make me smile. A Boy, who hates to eat fish and doesn't understand the Australian accent, but a disappointment is really not what I would think of."

The Boy in question only looked at you for a few seconds, before he pulled you in a tight hug. With the way he held onto you, you knew that he needed this hug. He needed you right then and there. So, you hugged him back just as tightly, drawing small circles on his back to calm him down.

After a few minutes of just holding each other and enjoying each other's presence, You finally parted.

"Thank you,Y/N.", Lando mumbled,"I really needed that."

You smiled at the boy in front of you. His face had lit up a bit and after the hug, a few curls of his still slightly damp hair were dangling into his face. You raised your hand and gently pushed them out of his face:"Of course, Love."

You leaned forward, softly kissing his forehead. You saw how he closed his eyes and took a deep breath in, just enjoying the moment.

"What do you say to a shower and something to eat before the Sprint, hm?", You finally asked, standing up and holding your hands out to him.

Lando quickly took your hands with a small smile on his face:"That would sound like all I need right now."

With a chuckle, you kissed his cheek one more time, before you led him out of the driver's room.

"Are you gonna join me in the shower?", Lando asked quietly, a bit of his cheekiness already returning.

"Don't push your luck, Norris.", You grinned. But both of you knew that you could never deny his requests to spend time with him.

So, the shower it was...

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