"you can find yourself where you belong" the title alone makes me feel all soft I just know the fic will hit (and would love to learn more ofc) 👀👀
So this is my oldest Carlando WIP that has been ongoing since January 2023! We’re currently up to chapter 8/12 which was last updated in November 2023.
Summary: Snapshots of Lando and Carlos’ relationship over the years as they navigate falling for each other.
It’s not without its challenges.
It’s also affectionately nicknamed Joy and Pain as it’s quite the emotional rollercoaster 😅
The idea was to just focus on the milestones of Carlando’s F1 careers through Lando’s POV while they also figure out their relationship.
So far we have his first ever car launch, Carlos’ first podium, Covid lockdown and the announcement of Carlos leaving for Ferrari, Lando’s first podium, their final race together as teammates, their first shared podium, and Lando’s crash at Spa that Carlos watched from the media pen. The next one up is Sochi which is why it’s essentially been on hiatus since because my mental health wouldn’t touch it 🥲💔
But I’m currently revisiting it now Lando is World Champion! Chapter 9 will cover Zandvoort, Monza, and Sochi 2021 (trust the process) 🏆
If you can’t guess already, the final few chapters will be Carlos’ first win, their first 1-2, Lando’s first win, and then there will now be an added one of his winning the wdc! 🥳
Read it on AO3 | Read it on Tumblr 🧡