Lando Norris Imagines - CHAMPION'S PROMISE
Summary: After a bitter disqualification in Vegas and a disastrous weekend in Qatar, Lando Norris arrives at the Abu Dhabi finale crumbling under the weight of the championship title. The pressure spills over into a painful, heavy fight, driving a wedge between you right when he needs you most. Refusing to abandon him, you slip into his McLaren motorhome on race morning with a final, handmade gift — a custom sticker symbolising your journey together — and a quiet promise to cross the finish line. Hours later, after securing his historic World Championship, Lando makes good on that promise. But the real victory comes when the cameras fade, the hotel door locks, and the raw, desperate heat of reconciliation proves that no trophy compares to having you back in his arms.
Pairing: Lando Norris x Reader
Genres / Tropes: Angst to Comfort, Smut, Hurt/Comfort, Sports Romance, Championship Finale, Desperate Reconciliation, Emotional Sex
Word Count: 5,10K
Warnings: Heavy emotional angst, intense relationship tension/arguments, explicit sexual content (smut), light swearing.
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The AC in the McLaren motorhome couldn’t handle the suffocating Abu Dhabi heat, but the real tension was coming from inside.
Lando hadn’t slept properly in weeks. Ever since the Las Vegas DQ — that bureaucratic nightmare that wiped out our points lead — all the way to the disastrous weekend in Qatar, I felt like I was walking on eggshells around him.
The math was simple, painful, and cruel: Lando was leading, but the margin was paper-thin. Max was right on his tail in second, completely unstoppable. Oscar was on the other side of the garage in third, just waiting for any mistake.
To win the World Championship, Lando literally just needed a P3. It sounded easy on paper. But in the real world, under the Yas Marina floodlights and surrounded by the endless stream of hate, threats, and toxic comments online, that lead felt like a massive target painted on his back.
I walked into his private room after FP2. Lando was sitting on the edge of the bed, still in his jeans and half-unbuttoned team shirt.
Damp hair, exhausted eyes.
The glow from the screens around him highlighted his deep dark circles and his blank, hollow stare. His phone was buzzing non-stop on the mattress.
"Lando, babe..." I started softly, shutting the door behind me and keeping my voice as gentle as possible. "You need to get ready. Your engineer’s already calling you for the debrief."
He didn't even blink.
"I saw what they were saying on Twitter earlier," he muttered, his voice raspy and drained. "Saying I'm gonna choke. That McLaren threw the championship away because of me. That Oscar deserves it more."
I sighed, stepping closer to grab the phone out of his hand, but he yanked it away, his eyes snapping to mine with a flash of defensive anger.
"Give me that, Lando. You know you shouldn't be reading this stuff right now. Forget the crowd, forget the internet. It’s just you and the car. You just need a P3."
"'Just a P3'?!" He let out a harsh, humorless laugh and jumped up. The sudden movement sent the chair beside him wobbling. "You say that like it's the easiest thing in the world! Like Max isn't gonna swallow me whole into Turn 1! Like Oscar isn't playing his own game! You have zero clue what it’s like to carry all this shit on your shoulders!"
The unprovoked aggression hit me like a punch to the gut. I’d been biting my tongue for days — swallowing my own fatigue, his anxiety, and his sudden snaps — but that crossed the line.
"Don't take this out on me, Lando! I'm right here trying to keep you grounded while you lose your damn mind!" I snapped back, taking a step forward without backing down. "I know exactly how heavy this is, because I'm the one staying up all night watching you pace back and forth in the room, barely able to breathe!"
"Then maybe you shouldn't even be here!" he yelled, his face flushing with frustration as his hands gestured wildly. "All you do is remind me of how much I'm losing it! I need some peace, and even you’re constantly suffocating me, telling me what to do like I'm some kid who can't handle the pressure!"
The silence that followed was deafening.
Those words cut deep. I felt my eyes sting with angry, hurt tears, but I refused to let them fall in front of him right then.
"Suffocating?" I asked, my voice cracking slightly before hardening up. "Is that what I'm doing when I try to save you from yourself?"
Lando ran a hand through his messy curls and looked away at the wall, his chest heaving. He knew he’d gone too far, but the sheer adrenaline and pride wouldn't let him apologize.
"If you think I'm getting in the way during the most important week of your life..." I muttered, taking two steps back until my hand hit the doorknob. "I'll go to the hotel. Good luck in quali tomorrow."
"Babe, wait..." He tried to take a step toward me, panic flickering through his anger for a split second, but it was too late.
"No. Just focus on your P3, Lando. That's all you need, right?"
I slammed the door behind me, leaving the muffled sounds of the motorhome—and the man I loved — completely isolated in his own storm.
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I grabbed my watercolor set and the special sticker sheets I always carried with me on travel days. Drawing and painting had always been my escape, and Lando knew that better than anyone. He was always the one making sure to surprise me with new paint tubes in every country we visited, gifting me canvases and brushes so I'd never stop creating. He was the biggest supporter of my art.
I sat at the hotel desk in the dim twilight of the early morning and started sketching. Nothing too complex, but something packed with soul: a small, stylized butterfly whose wings blended with the curves of his driver number 4. The wings were painted in the exact shades of McLaren's yellow and papaya, mixed with subtle hints of sky blue — our lucky color that we always joked about when we got married. Along the edges, I wrote in tiny lowercase letters: “Fight like a boy, win like my man.”
The butterfly was our quiet symbol: transformation after so much pain, the lightness to fly above all the hate, and the strength to weather the worst storms. I carefully cut out the little sticker, sealing the painting with a clear waterproof layer.
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At 7 a.m. on race day, I slipped quietly into the McLaren motorhome. The mechanics and engineers were still setting things up, and the hallway outside his room was dead quiet. I used my wife badge to unlock the door, trying to make as little noise as possible.
Lando was sitting on the couch with his race suit pulled down to his waist, his head buried in his hands. He looked up when the door clicked open. Seeing me, shock and relief flashed across his face for a split second, only to be instantly replaced by pure awkwardness.
He looked completely embarrassed — eyes downcast, body tense, swallowing hard. It was the weight of the guilt from how he’d spoken to me last night, mixed with the pride that was still holding him back. He tried to open his mouth to say something, but the words just completely failed him.
I didn't give him any room for excuses, nor did I walk over to hug him. The sting of what he’d said was still burning in my chest. I kept a safe distance, standing tall, instinctively twisting the wedding ring on my finger to stay grounded.
"I'm not here to talk about us," I cut in before he could try to speak, my voice cold but steady. "You have a race to win today."
I walked over to the coffee table and placed the little sticker right next to his helmet. Lando tracked my every move in dead silence, looking deeply ashamed, his shoulders hunched like a kid who knew he'd messed up big time.
"You buy me paint in every country so I can paint what I feel," I continued, keeping my eyes locked on his — eyes that seemed to be begging for a sign of affection I wasn't about to give right now.
"That's how I feel about you today. It's your strength, it's our history. The hate out there doesn't know who you are, but I do. Don't let all of this be for nothing."
Lando looked down at the table and picked up the sticker with his fingertips. As his eyes read what I’d drawn and written, I saw his throat work hard. The shame in him mixed with raw, painful emotion. He looked up at me, his mouth slightly open, eyes glassy—clearly choked up that I was standing there backing his dream even after the way he’d treated me.
"Babe... I..." his voice cracked, almost a whisper, completely unable to pull together a proper apology.
"Focus on the P3, Lando. Good luck."
Turning my back before my own guard could drop, I walked toward the exit.
Behind me, in the heavy silence of the room, I heard only the soft sound of the sticker being peeled from its backing. Lando didn't say another word, but deep down I knew: in a silent gesture of promise and redemption, that little piece of my art—and our love—was going to cross the finish line stuck right on his car.
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The 58 laps under the Yas Marina floodlights felt like they dragged on for an eternity.
I tracked every single sector on the garage monitors, clutching the lanyard of my wife pass so tight I could barely breathe. On track, it was total war: Max was flying in the lead, flawless, with Oscar in second pulling a ridiculous pace. And Lando... Lando was in third, managing the insane pressure of keeping the car in one piece while the weight of the whole world rested on his shoulders.
Every corner felt like a massive risk; every lapped car, a mini heart attack. But inside that cockpit, right in the eye of the storm, I knew my watercolor butterfly was stuck there, firm, staring down the exact same tarmac as him.
When the checkered flag finally dropped, my father-in-law's scream and Lando’s mom grabbing me in a desperate hug completely broke me.
P1: Max Verstappen P2:
Oscar Piastri
P3: Lando Norris — 2025 FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPION.
The McLaren garage exploded into pure chaos — screams, tears, and beer flying everywhere. Lando had actually done it. Against all the hate, against the mistakes from past races, against the nightmare of Las Vegas and Qatar.
The second he turned the car off in parc fermé, Lando jumped out of the McLaren like he was on fire. He ripped his helmet and balaclava off, revealing a face completely drenched in sweat and tears, his eyes red as he sobbed openly, not giving a damn about the dozens of cameras pointed right at him.
He sprinted awkwardly toward the family fence. He threw himself into his mom’s arms, crying like a heartbroken kid, sank into a tight hug with his dad and brother, and clung to his sisters, shaking from head to toe. It was the breakdown of someone who’d just lifted tons of bricks off his chest.
And then, his eyes scanned the frantic crowd until they found me.
Lando froze for a second. The anger from our fight two days ago, the shame from that morning, and the unbelievable relief of being world champion all melted together in his look. He shoved his way past engineers, photographers, and marshals, practically yanking me against his chest with pure desperation.
The kiss he gave me right there, amidst the deafening roar of the fireworks and the screaming crowd, was the hungriest, most apologetic, and most passionate kiss of our entire lives. A kiss of forgiveness, gratitude, and raw love.
When our lips finally parted, he wouldn't let me go. I rested my forehead against his, feeling his tears mixing with mine.
"I saw it..." he choked out, his voice completely broken by sobs, crying right against my lips as he squeezed my waist. "The sticker... I looked at it every single lap... I swore to myself I wasn't gonna let you down... I'm so sorry, babe... Please, I'm so sorry... I'm nothing without you."
"You're the world champion, Lando," I whispered, cupping his face and wiping away the tears that just kept falling. "And I love you. Always."
He pulled me into another kiss, crying softly against my mouth, making it crystal clear to the entire paddock that this trophy belonged to both of us.
After the official podium ceremony — where he sprayed champagne with Max and Oscar and practically cried himself dehydrated while the national anthems played — the crowd started to disperse.
Protocol was over, but Lando didn't want to come down.
Up there, at the very top of the Abu Dhabi podium, he stayed completely by himself for a few minutes. Taking it all in with the team and the fans below. He cried out everything he’d bottled up all year. Every piece of criticism, every moment of doubt, every sleepless night. It was the cry of pure freedom.
When he finally found the strength to walk down the steps, a sea of papaya shirts was waiting for him at the bottom. Lando was swallowed up by the team, hoisted onto the engineers' shoulders, screaming and laughing like crazy while his family and I watched from just a few steps away.
He searched for my eyes again, beaming, his wedding ring flashing on his left hand and the World Champion trophy held tight in his right. The storm had passed. And we had won.
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The official night was over, but the real celebration was just getting started away from the spotlight.
All the adrenaline built up on the track, the tears on the podium, and the euphoria of partying with the team had turned into a completely different kind of electricity between us. Down every hotel hallway, through every second of privacy we could steal in the elevator or behind a lobby pillar, Lando kept pulling me close. He couldn't keep his hands off me. Urgent, stolen kisses, warm champagne breath, and husky whispers against my neck promising what would happen the second we were alone.
When the keycard finally beeped and the bedroom door swung open, there was no time to turn on the lights.
Lando didn't even wait for the door to shut properly before pushing me against the cold wood, using his body weight to pin me there. The dull thud of the door slamming shut was drowned out by the sound of his ragged breathing against my mouth.
He kissed me with a devastating intensity. It wasn't a calm kiss; it was hungry, desperate, driven by days of built-up tension and distance. His right hand moved firmly up my neck, fingers tangling in my hair to pull my head gently back and deepen the kiss, while his other hand gripped my waist tight, pulling me completely against him.
"I went out of my mind without you..." he murmured against my lips between kisses, his voice deep, raspy, and raw from crying earlier and wanting me now. "You have no idea what it was like seeing you so far away from me this morning..."
His hands started exploring my body without asking. He ran his fingers down my spine, pulling me even closer, wanting me to feel every bit of his urgency. My body responded instantly. I wrapped my arms around his neck, digging my nails into the nape of his neck, feeling his muscles tense beneath the thin fabric of his team shirt.
Lando broke away from my mouth for just a second to trail a path of warm, wet kisses along my jawline, down my neck to my collarbone. Every single touch made my skin burn. He nipped at the soft skin there, pulling a low sigh from me that made his chest vibrate against mine in response.
"You're mine..." he growled softly, his breath hot against my skin as his hands slid under my clothes, the cool touch of his wedding ring lightly scratching my exposed waist. "My wife... My life. I needed you so badly today..."
He started kissing me with even more hunger, pulling my legs up around his waist while keeping me pinned against the door. The weight of the world championship, the online hate, and all the F1 pressure had completely vanished. In the darkness of that room, the only thing that mattered to the new world champion was claiming his real prize.
The touch of his hands sent a violent shiver down my spine. Having Lando’s weight pressing me against the cold wood, his warm champagne breath, and the scent of his cologne flooding my senses made it impossible to think straight. But I didn't want clarity; I wanted to lose myself in him.
I wrapped my legs tighter around his waist, feeling his thigh muscles contract to hold me up. I looked into his green eyes, glowing in the dim light of the room, filled with a raw hunger.
"Is that so?" I whispered, my voice breathy, a playful smile curving my lips as I dragged my nails up the back of his neck, brushing the sensitive skin behind his ear. "I thought your only priority today was the gold champions' trophy... But it seems the world champion has other preferences for his celebration night."
Lando let out a deep, husky laugh that vibrated straight against my chest.
"You have no idea," he growled, his eyes darkening instantly.
Without giving me time to react, he unhooked my legs, spun me around effortlessly, and threw me over his right shoulder like I weighed nothing at all.
I let out a muffled gasp through my laughter, grabbing the back of his shirt as I hung upside down, watching the dark hallway of the room go by. Lando gave my thigh a firm swat, making my skin sting in the best way, before taking long strides toward the king-sized bed.
"Lando!" I protested, laughing, but with zero intention of actually telling him to stop.
He completely ignored me, dropping me onto the soft mattress — careful enough so I sank into it, but with enough urgency to make the wooden headboard creak softly.
Before I could even adjust, his body was already over mine, blocking me in on all sides. Lando pinned me to the bed, his gaze locking onto mine for a fraction of a second before he leaned down and devoured me in another kiss.
This time, the kiss was slower, deeper, and dripping with a passion that consumed us completely. Our breath filled the quiet room.
Taking advantage of him being totally lost in the kiss, trailing gentle nips from my bottom lip to my cheek, I took control with my own hands. I slid my palms over his broad chest, feeling his heart pounding wildly beneath my touch. Bold and playful now, my hands trailed down his toned stomach to the hem of his McLaren polo shirt.
I slipped my hands under the fabric, feeling the warm skin of his abdomen. Lando let out a low groan against my neck as my nails lightly scratched his ribs, pulling the shirt up in a hurry.
"Take it off..." I whispered against his ear, tugging at the cloth impatiently. "I want to see you. Nothing between us."
Lando pushed himself up over me for a second, eyes burning with desire as he looked down at me, his curly hair completely messy over his forehead. With impatient speed, he pulled the shirt over his head and tossed it into some dark corner of the room, leaving his bare chest fully exposed.
The moonlight filtering through the cracked window outlined his muscles, and when he lowered himself back onto me, pressing his bare chest to mine, the heat of his skin made me gasp softly. His hands slid down to my waist, gripping me tight, looking at me as if I were the only valuable thing in the entire universe.
Lando let out a heavy sigh, his warm breath burning against the curve of my neck as his chest rose and fell against mine. He lowered his head, pressing his lips to the soft skin under my chin, beginning a trail of slow, teasing kisses down my throat.
He took his time, making me arch my back against the mattress.
"You drive me crazy..." he murmured, his deep voice muffled against my skin as he planted burning kisses along my collarbone.
His right hand slid down, pulling up the hem of my dress. His large, warm fingers met my bare thigh, and that direct skin-to-skin contact made my whole body tense with pure pleasure.
Lando didn't hesitate. He palmed my thigh firmly, his wedding ring lightly brushing my skin as he pulled my leg up, hooking it over his hip. He moved his hand higher, gripping me with a dominance that took my breath away.
"Lando..." my whisper sounded almost like a plea, my voice cracking under the surge of intensity rushing through me.
The contrast between the firm pressure of his hand and the soft, wet kisses he kept giving my neck was sheer perfection. He knew exactly what he was doing. Feeling my reaction, my slight shiver, and the way my nails dug into his bare shoulders, Lando chuckled low against my skin, tightening his grip on my thigh to make it crystal clear that the night had just begun.
Lando pulled the dress over my head with almost reverent care, tossing it somewhere on the dark floor. When his eyes met mine again in the dim light, his breath hitched. The look in his eyes wasn't just desire; it was pure devotion.
He leaned back in, covering my lips in a deep, slow, unhurried kiss. His hands flattened against my back, pulling me even closer to his bare chest. I felt his heat radiating against mine, the wild rhythm of my husband's heart beating against my own.
Lando trailed firm kisses down my neck, making my chest heave. He moved down, mapping every inch of sensitive skin with teasing touches that pulled quiet sighs from the back of my throat.
Panting, Lando finally broke the kiss and stood beside the bed.
The faint light through the window traced the outline of his body. With hands trembling from adrenaline and urgency, he reached for his belt, trying to unbuckle it quickly.
I sat up on the edge of the bed, hair falling messily over my shoulders, and gently caught his wrists to stop him.
Lando looked down at me, eyes dark with desire, his shoulders rising and falling fast.
"Let me do it," I whispered softly, keeping my eyes locked on his.
I slid my hands over his hips, feeling the firm muscle of the world champion under my fingers. With teasing slowness, I unbuckled his belt and unbuttoned his pants, revealing his skin little by little. Lando let out a low groan, his head tilting back slightly as my nails lightly brushed his inner thighs while pushing the fabric down.
The second his pants hit the floor, he didn't wait another beat. Lando knelt on the bed over me, pulling me back down onto the mattress and sealing our lips in another urgent kiss, ready to love me until dawn.
He caught my wrists with a firm yet careful grip, bringing my hands above my head and holding them against the mattress. That simple move left him even more surrendered to me.
Without giving me room to catch my breath, Lando kissed me again. There was a raw hunger now, a built-up urgency that felt like it wanted to consume every part of me. His lips met mine with overwhelming intensity, taking control until the only sound in the room was our uneven breathing.
I felt the warm weight of his body completely molded to mine. He trailed fast kisses down my chin, reaching the curve of my neck, leaving a trail of bites and kisses that pulled an involuntary gasp from my throat.
"You have no idea how long I've waited for this," he whispered against my skin, his raspy voice brushing my ear before capturing my mouth once more.
I pressed my wrists lightly against his grip, refusing to stay completely passive under him. A teasing smile touched my lips mid-kiss when he finally pulled back slightly for air.
"If I knew you were this impatient, I would've teased you much sooner," I murmured, my voice breaking slightly as I brushed my lips along his jawline to his ear.
To prove my point, I shifted under him. I moved my hips slowly, brushing against him in a steady rhythm. I felt his abs contract instantly, his breath hitching for a second before turning into a low growl from the back of his throat.
"Let's see who's hungrier now, Lando," I challenged, looking right into his eyes, feeling his grip on my wrists tighten as he took in every bit of the provocation.
Taking advantage of a split second where his focus wavered, I used my leverage on the mattress. In one swift, fluid motion, I flipped our positions, rolling him onto his back.
His hands instinctively let go of my wrists as he stared up at me, eyes hazy with surprise and desire, his chest heaving to catch his breath.
I settled over him, straddling his hips in a dominant pose. I slid my hands slowly down his chest to his waist, feeling his abs flex under my nails.
I leaned over him, stopping just millimeters from his lips so he could feel my hot breath against his.
"You worked hard all season, didn't you?" I murmured, my voice low, husky, and full of mischief. "The world champion shouldn't have to ask for anything... he deserves his reward."
Lando let out a deep, muffled groan at my words, his firm hands immediately shooting up to grip my thighs, pulling me flush against him as a satisfied smile spread across his lips.
I leaned in closer, sealing our lips in a slow, deep kiss, setting the pace while feeling his hands anchored on my thighs.
Breaking the kiss, I trailed warm lips down his chin and neck, listening to his breathing falter with every touch. I dragged my nails with teasing pressure across his chest down to his ribs, feeling his whole body tense under my control.
"Let's see how long you can hold onto that self-control..." I whispered against his chest, moving slowly over him, calculated to drive him out of his mind.
I adjusted myself over him.
Lando threw his head back against the mattress, letting out a low, husky sigh that echoed through the room. His hands moved quickly from my thighs to my waist, pulling me close to eliminate any space between us, his bright eyes locking onto mine.
“You’re playing a dangerous game…” he warned, his voice shaky and his breath completely uneven, matching my movement, accepting the challenge and ready to take back control.
The rhythm between us turned into a seamless flow of touch, soft sighs, and synchronized movements, where the initial teasing gave way to a deep, uninterrupted closeness. With every soft kiss and shared breath in the dimly lit room, the initial urgency shifted into pure harmony, only slowing down when a good kind of exhaustion and quiet bliss finally took over.
When the moment reached its peak, Lando pulled me in close, wrapping his arms tightly around me and bringing me against his chest. He buried his face in the crook of my neck, letting out a slow breath as both of our breathing gradually settled back to normal.
Our hands stayed intertwined on the messy sheet. He softly ran his fingers through my hair, leaving sweet kisses on top of my head and forehead, completely surrendered to the moment.
“I think you won this race…” he whispered in a raspy voice with a playful touch, holding me a little tighter against him, with no intention of letting go as the quiet comfort of the night took over the room.
“I’m not done with you yet, champ,” I said, resting my forehead against his chest and trailing soft kisses up to his jaw.
He caught his breath as my fingers gently traced his back.
He closed his eyes for a second, letting his head rest back against the pillow as a shallow breath escaped his lips. It wasn't just about being close, but how easily I could read his every reaction, offering just the right comfort and intensity he needed after an exhausting day.
The soft rhythm of our touch brought a subtle urgency, perfectly tuned to how his body responded. Lando let his hands slide gently through my hair, looking for anchor points, his fingers resting there as he gave in to the moment. The playful tone from earlier turned into a deep sigh, filled with pure vulnerability.
In that cozy space of the night, where the outside world seemed to fade away, he didn't need to be the focused driver under pressure. Right there, guided by my hands, he just needed to let go.
The air in the room felt still and intimate, marked only by our lingering warmth. Lando rested his hand softly on my waist, holding me close as if staying grounded while the rest of the world disappeared.
The urgency gave way to total comfort. With a deep breath and a gentle pull to bring me even closer, he fully relaxed against the sheets.
Lando didn't pull away; he held me softly by the nape of my neck and kissed me again.
The rhythm between us remained a gentle dialogue of touch, quiet sighs, and steady warmth, where the initial excitement gave way to a deep, uninterrupted peace.
With every soft kiss and shared breath in the quiet dark, the initial intensity turned into perfect harmony, slowing down as exhaustion and contentment settled in.
As everything finally quieted down, Lando pulled my body close, wrapping his arms around me and resting my head on his chest. He buried his face in my neck, exhaling slowly as our breathing synchronized once more.
Our hands remained intertwined over the messy sheets. He ran his fingers softly through my hair, leaving tender kisses on my forehead, completely at ease in that moment.
“You definitely won…” he whispered softly with a light laugh, holding me a little closer, with zero intention of letting go as the peace of the night took over the room.
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The soft early morning light started creeping into the room through the cracks in the curtains, casting golden lines across the messy sheets. Lando was still asleep beside me, one of his arms wrapped heavily around my waist, keeping me glued to him even in his sleep. His breathing was calm and deep — a stark contrast to the storm of sensations from the night before.
As he felt me shift slightly to get more comfortable, his arm tightened its grip, and Lando muttered something unintelligible against my pillow before slowly opening his eyes. It took a few seconds for his dark eyes to focus, but a lazy, visibly satisfied smile soon spread across his lips.
“Good morning…” his voice came out even raspier from sleep as he rested his forehead against my shoulder. “Don’t think I forgot about the tactical beatdown you gave me last night.”
He propped himself up on one elbow, letting the sheet slip down a bit while looking at me with a playful, affectionate glint in his eyes, running his fingers through my messy hair.
“For someone who handed me the ‘champion’s prize,’ you look suspiciously whole. How are you feeling?”
I pulled the sheet tighter against my chest, letting out a soft laugh as I took in that arrogant grin and the adorable mess of his hair on the pillow.
“ ‘Whole’ is a pretty strong word for someone who had to deal with you all night,” I teased, stretching slightly and letting out a lazy sigh. “But if you really wanna know… I feel great. How about you? Does the world champion need ten more minutes in bed to recover, or is breakfast already in your plans?”
Lando let out a raspy laugh, burying his face in my neck for a few seconds and leaving a loud kiss there before pulling back slightly to look at me again. He slid his hand around my waist, pulling me a little closer, in zero rush to get up.
“I might be the champion, but you’re the one calling the strategy today,” he murmured with a mischievous glint in his eyes, sliding his thumb across my cheek. “I just can’t promise I’ll let you out of this bed anytime soon.”
He leaned down to give me a slow, gentle good-morning kiss, sealing the start of a morning that was so much calmer than the night we had left behind.
When our lips parted, he stayed right there, forehead resting against mine, with that serene look that showed he couldn't care less about the world outside. The urgency and intensity of the night had made way for a cozy perfection — the kind where time just seems to stand still.
“You know what? Breakfast can wait a little longer,” Lando whispered, pulling the blanket back over both of us and wrapping me up in his warmth, making my body fit perfectly against his.
I closed my eyes, snuggling into the champion’s chest and listening to the steady beat of his heart. Between the good kind of tiredness from the night and the sweetness of that morning, there was nowhere else in the world I’d rather be.
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