𝙇𝙊𝙊𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝘼𝙏 𝙈𝙀 ᵒᵖ⁸¹

eighteen ✓

📍 tokyo, japan

REMEMBERING the possibility that she could of had paddock passes for the weekend and would be attending both qualifying and the race was definitely not what willow was expecting to experience at 7 in the morning. with all of the running around she and her team have had to do the past few weeks in preparation for her tour, the likely possibility seemed to have slipped their minds.

so, on the saturday morning willow, vivienne, gina, and bethany all got ready in the most appropriate clothes they managed to pack. for willow, her options were either very comfortable - but not ideal - options or stage outfits they had for her concerts.

"this is why i've always kept a key to your apartment, will" vivienne said as she sat on the edge of the girl's bed with her, placing a hand on her shoulder as she gave the singer a 'told you so' look.

willow was only confused, "i thought you had that for emergencies?"

vivienne was already walking to the other side of the room where her suitcase was, being the type of person to never unpack her clothes into the drawers the hotel would provide. willow watched as she lifted clothes after clothes, finally satisfied as she pulled out what she was looking for.

it was a little black dress, cutting off in the middle of her thigh. vivienne rummaged through the pairs of shoes she grabbed one of her mclaren hats for willow to wear.

"you can borrow one of mine for now, but we'll get you your own hat." vivienne spoke under her breath, "you might need it again" and smiled

"what did you say?"

"nothing! now go get changed!" vivienne gave the pile of clothes to willow and pushed her towards the bathroom.

— 🤍 —

"GIRL, of course i did this right! fashion is like my middle name"

the four ladies showed up outside of suzuka circuit and, as much as willow was comfortable wearing the dress (it was hers after all), she couldn't help but feel a little too dressed up for the occasion.

gina led them to the entrance and signed them all through using the passes she had been given by zac. from their conversation the other night, zac may now be a wisp just like lando.

speaking of conversations from the other night, it's safe to say that oscar and willow are no longer just communicating through instagram comments or dm's. yes, it is true, that gina and zac made them give each other their phone numbers for 'emergency purposes if you get lost'.

luckily willow is a funny person and was easily able to make a joke from the conversation vivienne, bethany, and lando were having to make both of them forget about the odd thing their manager and team principal made them do; neither of them had been in japan for long, they'd both get lost and if they did try to help the other they'd just get more lost.

the conversation they had that night had been on both of their minds, in different ways. oscar thought nothing of it but good things.

willow, on the other hand. didn't know what to think. everything was easy.

too easy.

it's like every sentence that left either of their mouths was something the other was already thinking, but each new word led to something neither of them had thought of before. the two of them kind of went unnoticed by the other 5 at their table; zac, bethany, and gina discussing their lives in their respective roles and getting to know each other while vivienne and lando were showing each other the funny videos they had saved on tiktok.

it felt like no one was there with them that they had to worry about — both of their friends pushing things before that had completely left their minds.

however, things like that can pop right back in, and that's exactly how willow felt when they stood outside of the mclaren paddock and she saw zac, with oscar and lando right behind him.

—💌