a landoscar story Lando Norris could read anyone, except Oscar Piastri. Oscar arrived at McLaren quiet, calm, impossible to decipher. A closed book in a world where everyone wore their emotions like fire. Lando knew how to handle pressure, fans, rivals... but not a teammate who watched him with steady eyes and revealed nothing. achievements: #2 in ln4

ON HOLD. "𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞." "𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮?" Oscar Piastri is elated when he gets the scholarship of his dreams at Oxford University. But if he's ever going to pay off his student loan, he needs a job, and fast. Luckily for him, there's a coffee shop around the corner that could be just the thing he's after and more.. Lando Norris is in his second year at Oxford, and he's settled into the rhythm of the city. So when his favourite coffee shop hires a new barista, the cute Australian takes him by surprise. But he soon learns that there's more to him than meets the eye..

Oscar is just another engineering student trying to survive university, keep his head down, and get through life one day at a time. Lando is a popular Twitch streamer balancing his online persona with his studies, chaos, and a life that never really slows down. They weren't supposed to collide. But when Oscar starts getting quieter, more tired, and harder to read with each passing week, Lando can't help but notice. Something is wrong, and Oscar is getting very good at pretending it isn't. Between late-night streams, campus chaos, and growing suspicion, Lando starts piecing together that Oscar is hiding something far bigger than he's letting on. Because while they're living normal lives, a Formula 1 driver is quietly taking over the season, and it's starting to feel like everything is connected in ways neither of them understand. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warning: contains panic attacks, anxiety, and emotional/trauma-related themes

Lando Norris is the funny, dramatic heart of the F1 grid; the guy everyone sees as pure laughter and sunshine. But behind the jokes, is there more than just smiles? Oscar Piastri is calm, reserved, and straight-laced; the quiet younger driver who doesn't like crowds or chatter. That is, until Lando comes along. Suddenly, rules get blurry, and the quiet ice boy finds himself in chaos.

It all started with a bet that was made by a very drunk Lando, who was apparently not kidding at all... One reckless night. One stupid game. One dare Oscar refuses to take. Lando's pride takes the hit - and by the time the party burns out, the bet is already sealed. Lando Norris bets he can make Oscar Piastri to 'like' him. Oscar only agrees to calm (drunk) him down. He doesn't expect Lando to remember it. He definitely doesn't expect him to mean it. But the next morning comes with a bouquet of roses, relentless charm, and a promise Lando is determined to win - one gesture at a time. It was supposed to be harmless. It wasn't. ; ) - Book 2 - (Can be read as a standalone) Prequel: -) Is This Love? - Book 1 - Rustappen

With McLaren having one of their worst seasons yet, the team is on the verge of ending the year championship-less, until Formula 1 introduces a brand new award: the *F1 Media Team Championship*. Determined to make sure McLaren wins something this year, head social media admins Adam and Sarah come up with a dangerously brilliant idea: Use the internet's terrifying obsession with #landoscar to drag McLaren's engagement to the top. More flirting. More touching. More "accidental" chemistry... It's perfect marketing! Right up until Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri start forgetting what parts were supposed to be fake.

During a golden, sun-drenched Monaco summer the Mclaren team takes a rare break. The villa they stay at is quiet, heavy with heat and the soft stillness of time off. Oscar arrives in the wake of a quiet breakup with Lily, carrying the silence of a man still figuring out what he's lost. He's withdrawn, his mind a haze of bitter thoughts. Lando watches from the edges, heart soft and aching. His crush on Oscar is old and carefully hidden, but now, without the noise of the track or the pressure of the season, something fragile begins to stir. In the space between cicadas and salt-kissed afternoons, conversations grow more honest. Oscar is lonely. Lando is hopeful. And sometimes, hope lingers even when it's sunburnt, peeling and sore, but still alive under the skin.

Fake/Pretend Relationship | A 'bro day out' prior to the 2025 F1 Season sparks up a funky dating rumour. But the McLaren PR team uses this to their advantage to accelerate both boys' careers. THE BIG STUFF: Friends to Lovers | 2025 F1 Season Realistic (Canon Compliant) | Slow Burn .𖥔 ݁ ˖ ✦ "We have a new PR strategy for this year to aid with keeping you both in the headlines for longer," Louise, the CMO, continues. "We want to lean into the wave you've both created already." "We want you to both be in a PR relationship," Zak finalises. Lando immediately spills a quarter of the water carafe onto Oscar's lap out of pure shock. Lando gasps out a few squeaky sorry's while Oscar stands up in a fright. "You mean with... models, or s-something?" Oscar stutters out, looking down to his pants which absolutely looks like he's just pissed himself. "No, that'd be a very easy strategy. We've used that one for years," Louise laughs. Neither of the drivers are laughing with her. "You two, together."

Oscar is sixteen, and his world is a wreckage of things left unsaid. After a lifetime of his mother's cold rejection and his father's empty promises, the final blow comes in a London afternoon filled with secrets he was never meant to hear. The betrayal is too loud, so Oscar chooses the only weapon he has left: absolute silence. Then came Brighton. And then came Charles. While Max struggles to learn how to finally be a father, Charles steps in, not just as a partner for Max, but as the architect of Oscar's recovery. Between drafting tables and shared blueprints, Charles and Oscar find a language that doesn't require words. Charles doesn't just design buildings; he designs a safe space where Oscar can finally breathe. But it's Lando who makes him want to scream again, with joy. Lando is seventeen, unfiltered, and refuses to let Oscar fade into the background. Whether he's taking Oscar to the calm beach or pushing him to his limits on Charles's karting track, Lando is the spark Oscar didn't know he was missing. On the asphalt, with the engine roaring and Lando by his side, the silence doesn't feel like a cage anymore. It feels like a head start. In a house built on second chances, Oscar is about to learn that family isn't something you're born into; it's something you build, one blueprint and one lap at a time. Two fathers. Two passions. A love that reconstructs everything.

Between Shadows and Sunlight explores the agonizing silence of a man in love with his best friend, trapped by a secret he can never share. Lando Norris, a rising star in the world of F1, has spent months hiding the truth about his feelings for Oscar Piastri. The problem? Oscar has a girlfriend, Lily, and Lando's heartache is the price of his unspoken love. Lando (smiling through the hurt): "You were incredible today, Oscar. You're unstoppable." Oscar grins, oblivious to the storm inside Lando, the smile that lights up his face like a knife to Lando's chest. Oscar: "Couldn't have done it without you, mate." Yet every time Oscar pulls out his phone to text Lily, it cuts deeper. The woman who's stolen the place Lando secretly wanted for himself. He can't compete with her. He doesn't even want to try-he just wants to keep Oscar in his life, even if it's at a distance. Lando (to himself): "He's happy with her. I can't ruin that. But God, it hurts so much." As Oscar heads off to meet Lily, Lando smiles through the pain, burying his feelings even deeper. The ache of unspoken love becomes unbearable with every passing day. But he hides it all-because being close to Oscar is the only thing keeping him together. Oscar (calling late at night): "Hey, I miss hanging out with you. Lily's great, but we haven't had a proper hang in a while." Lando's heart skips, but he knows the truth. There's no room for him in Oscar's life, not when Lily is already there. Lando: "I'm good, man. Don't worry about me." Lando is caught between the love he'll never have and the friendship he's too afraid to lose. Between Shadows and Sunlight is a poignant story of unrequited love, loyalty, and the price of silence. Lando's heart longs to be free, but his fear of losing Oscar keeps him trapped in a world of quiet suffering.