" so! i'd like to introduce to you to our newest social media photographer y/n! " zak said , and the room erupted in sudden cheers and claps , not that she had minded it. " please be kind and treat her like family. " he said , and she gave the papaya crowd a small wave of appreciation. all eyes were on her and she didn't really know how to feel about it. she felt her stomach flip and contort as she looked around at her new co - workers. that sense of anxiety and dread almost ate her alive in that moment.
she scanned the room - the eyes of the unfamiliar strangers on her made her face turn red , she didn't really know what to say. her eyes finally made their way towards something more comfortable - the drivers. she made eye contact with the young rookie piastri first. he gave her an awkward smile , she believed that they were most likely in the same situation. both new to this building - new to these people and cars.
then she found herself staring over at lando , the person she knew about most here. she had kept up with his career for the most part - actually rooting for him. he looked at her like he had known her for years. that was something lando was good at. even if you were a complete stranger - just one conversation with lando would make the awkwardness and tension go away. he talks to everyone like he's known them for years and it works like a charm.
" alright , back to work. " zak speaks and she snaps back into reality. she nods her head and heads straight to her new office. she had already been tasked for the day. simple enough - get used to the place. get to know everyone - including the drivers. she was only going to travel with them for half the year . . not awkward at all. so she did just that. she talked to some staff , she learned the team headquarters inside and out , she was slowly but surely getting comfortable with the place. now came the hard part.
talking to the drivers. how was she to approach this? she ran through a million different scenarios in her mind . . . all leading to some sort of disaster. so she started with oscar , probably the easier one out of the two to talk too. they had a bit in common , being a complete stranger in this building. she found him in one of the many kitchens littered around the large headquarters. they actually got along well , talking about their shared problem and then their shared interest in wanting to solve the problem. it wasn't until they both heard the door swing open - where things got interesting.
" oi osc. " a british accent rang through the kitchen loudly , making the two newcomers flinch. " hey lando. " oscar spoke quietly , definitely a difference between the two. " oi , media girl. hey sorry - didn't catch 'ya name. " he came over , hand reaching out for her. she shook his hand reluctantly. " i'm y/n. " she smiled , trying her best not to internally fan girl like a damn idiot. " ah , got ya. it's nice to meet you. what'cha doing? " he made himself comfortable , jumping up and sitting on one of the kitchen counters. " just trying to get to know everyone. " she chuckled a little bit , shifting a bit , she sill felt uncomfortable.
luckily for her - lando is a professional at reading situations like these , and he decided to try his best to make her feel better. " well i'm an open book. " he laughed a little - and the rest was history. the three of them talked for awhile , getting to know each other quite well. but that was just the beginning.
it started to get interesting a few days later. the season just started and everyone just landed in bahrain to begin the season. it started with glances , she - taking photos of lando discretely while he worked on his race strategy. he'd glance over at her ever so often - smiling that intoxicating and infectious smile every time. then - during a press conference , he caught her laughing at one of his jokes , and he could swear he fell in love.
he started to get closer to her - using any excuse to find her. he made up white lies so he could leave meetings and meet her in hospitality. and over the season he found himself loving her from afar. by mid season - he already had a plan to ask her out. timing couldn't have been worse however , because he wasn't quick enough. the day of - he found her hiding away alone in one of the spare drivers rooms in the paddock.
" hey media girl. " he smiled , finding his place next to her as always. she had this big grin on her face - but something in her eyes told lando that she was uncertain. " hey lando. " she was quieter than usual. " why are you all mopey and sad ? " he tried to lighten the mood up. " i'm not - not really. " she plainly answered , has something changed? he had no idea. " oscar asked me out. " she smiled , but silence filled the room. " oh. " he nodded his head whilst looking down. " that's . . great. " he tried his best to be happy for her. " i - didn't turn him down but I didn't say yes to a date either. " she admitted , that made his head rise just a bit.
" why ? " he sounded more concerned than he meant to be , just that small hint of desperation laced his voice. " i dunno. he's great but . . " she rolled her eyes a little. " i don't know , i just . . . don't. " in truth - she didn't like him in that way , but she didn't want to ruin things between them. " every thing is just so great right now and i don't want to fuck things up. " she slowly started to open up to him. " either way , i think it's against some sort of regulation or something. " maybe it was , maybe it wasn't. lando wasn't quite sure himself.
he didn't really know what to say , he could feel her slipping away from him. maybe this was for the best. maybe she's right - everything is too good right now. maybe a relationship like that would just fuck everything up. " i get the feeling. " he nudged her shoulder just slightly. " falling in love can be a shitty thing. " he chuckled , more or less talking about himself. " i'm not in love with him. i love him - but not like that. " she turns her head to look over at him.
" i don't know who i love like that. do you know? " a rhetorical kind of question from her - but she wasn't expecting an answer from him. " yeah. I know who i love like that. " he curses himself for even speaking like that. " i've known for awhile. " he started to regret his decision , but there's no going back now. " she's everything. funny , kind , attractive . . and a great photographer. " the room fell silent for a moment. she could feel her heart beat out of her chest. she thought it was selfish to believe he was actually talking about her.
" you love her? " she speaks , finally making eye contact with the british man , and she can finally see that he was talking about her. she didn't believe it - but eyes don't lie. " i do. " he smiles , she can't help but smile along with him. he leaned into her slowly , attempting to kiss her . . but she held back. " lando i don't think - "
" fuck regulations. "
their lips met eagerly - and that was the start to something beautiful.
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