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You have been seeing a guy and you are on a holiday to Monaco with him for two weeks. He doesn't seem to be too invested in your relationship though...

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La Rascasse, Bar, Monte Carlo (Monaco)
Tuesday May 11th, 01:34h

With vague eyesight, you look around the room to find André, your date, but he is nowhere to be seen. Drink in one hand, other hand grabbing things to stabilize, you stumble to the bathroom. It is harder than you expected as the club was stashed with people.

But you manage to get there and you shut the door behind you, "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake fading in the background. You don't really focus on who is in the bathroom with you, as you don't know these people anyway, but when one of the stalls opens and two people stumble out, they draw your attention.

You see André, with another girl, all giggly and focus remaining on themselves instead of everything else that could be important and they get out of the room.

Your eyebrow is cocked and your jaw has dropped.

"That dick." you mumble under your breath, and in a split second, adrenaline is flowing through your veins and it fades the effect of the alcohol.

Walking out of the bathroom with a plain face, no emotions showing, you push yourself through the crowd and walk straight for the door. As you walk past them, you look him dead in the eye and stop for a second.

You don't even have the time to think properly, but your fist flies to his jaw and it hits him hard.

Surprised by your own action you stand there for a moment, all eyes on you and André, and the girl he is with now. Then you continue your way to the door and make your way to the hotel.

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Marina Seaside Hotel and Resort, Monte Carlo (Monaco)
Tuesday May 11th, 09:56

Your head was pounding when you woke up, in a separate room from André, as you had requested late last night, but you got up eventually.

You decided to get ready for the day and make the best out of your week left here in Monaco. It was only Tuesday and you had booked until Monday, so that the both of you could go watch the Formula 1 race live from a boat.

It would've been a great week if you hadn't known what you know now, so the only thing you can do now is live your life and have a good week by yourself.

So you got ready, took some paracetamol and grabbed your book and keys to have breakfast.

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It was the first day of being in Monaco for some of the drivers and they had just arrived this morning. It hadn't been an all too long flight from Catalonia luckily, as some of the drivers were pretty tired. Some had decided to go home for a week, others had decided to move to Monte Carlo already, staying in a hotel or a motorhome for two weeks, if they didn't have a house here themselves.

One of the drivers who had chosen to go to Monte Carlo already was Lando Norris. Alongside his team, he thought it was the easiest to be there instead of traveling back and forth.

And so he stayed in a luxurious hotel near the track, providing him a comfortable space for himself and not too much traveling time for training and the race.

He had gotten hungry during the flight here, so the first thing he did with some of the people that felt the same, was go to the hotel's restaurant and have breakfast.

Together with Daniel, Pierre, Carlos and Max, Lando and some other people from all over the teams joined the line for the diner.

By the time they actually got their food it was a good ten minutes later and they headed over to their closed off space in the restaurant.

But as they walked there, Lando's attention was drawn to a girl who was sitting alone at a table reading a book, picking on her food with her fork.

He told his friends to continue walking without him and Lando switched his route to walk over to the girl that had caught his eye. He didn't want to scare you, so he approached you carefully, making sure not to make any sudden movements.

"Hello." he began, making her head rise. She had the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen. They looked tired, but still they sparkled. "Do you mind some company?" he continued, gestured to the empty chair across from her.

You smiled as you noticed the familiar face. This was Lando Norris standing in front of you. You looked like an absolute mess, bags under your eyes without any make-up trying to cover it up. Your outfit was also spot on as you were wearing lilac jogger-shorts and an old oversized tee.

"No, not at all. The seat's yours." you replied. In reality, you had actually wanted to spend the morning on your own as the paracetamol hadn't kicked in completely yet, so any form of having a conversation was not something you were looking forward to. But you didn't want to come off as rude to the guy who was noticeably caring for her already.

He put his tray with his food down and gladly sat down on the chair in front of you. He was admiring your beauty. It was so simple. You were really just putting down your book and brushing a lock of your hair from your face, and you had him wrapped around your finger.

Lando wasn't someone to believe in love at first sight, but you had changed his beliefs.

You noticed what you were doing to him, and you didn't mind it. You weren't going to misuse these feelings of him, but you were glad it was so obvious so you were able to control this situation.

"I'm Lando." he said, confirming the obvious. You nodded to show you knew, but didn't mention your knowledge as you felt like that would be impolite.

"Y/n. It's nice to meet you, Lando."

"What are you doing all alone in this hotel?" he blurted out, mentally scolding himself for being this nosy. His cheeks flushed to turn a bright shade of pink and you chuckled, looking down at your plate.

This was going to be eventful...

"I was actually on a holiday with someone I was seeing, but they cheated on me last night. I mean, technically they didn't cheat on me as we weren't officially dating yet, but you don't do such a thing, right?"

"I am so sorry. That is awful..."

"Yeah, sort of. I feel like shit and I am hungover and for what? I hit him in the face though." you said the last part with a proud smile on your face.

His face turned into a shocked expression for a second but then burst out in laughter. "You did that? Oh my god, I wish I had been there last night. I imagine it to be quite the talk afterwards."

"I have no idea, honestly." you laughed along with him. He was great company actually. "I went straight back to the hotel and requested a separate room."

"Good for you, really." he mumbled with a smile. This woman could take care of herself, and he loved it. You were surprising him with every word that came out of your mouth and every movement you made.

It was quiet for a while and the both of you were taking bites of your food, making sure they weren't too big, so that if one of you started to talk again it wouldn't take long to finish your bite and speak with an empty mouth.

Lando was thinking. He wanted to spend the day with you, only if you wanted to of course, and he was thinking of something to do in the city he wasn't too familiar with.

"Are you free today? I was going to explore the city today with André, but you know, it wouldn't end well." It was as if you could read his mind. You took a part of his words from his thoughts, and he was glad you asked as he was feeling too insecure to ask you. "And I also quite enjoy your company." you added mumbling, feeling your cheeks flush a bit.

He smiled at you, it was genuine. "Likewise, y/n."

"Okay, let's say we meet up at 11. We'll explore the harbor and then find a place to have lunch, and explore the rest of the city after lunch?" you proposed. This was going to be the original plan for the day if you were still with André, but having this day with the formula one driver seemed much more appealing right now.

He nodded in reply. "Sounds great. I will have to inform my team about it though, but I guess they won't make a big deal out of it as the race isn't in another week. So a day off is okay." he said with a grin.

"Talking about your team, and friends. They are smiling and gesturing like crazy."

You saw him turn red instantly after your description of what was happening behind his back. The worst thing was that he was expecting them to do so, but yet he wasn't prepared for what his body was doing with him.

"It's okay, really. Let them be fools. We're going to have a great day today."

"Thank you for acting normal."

"Of course, you are a normal human being as well." you said with an understanding voice. You knew what he meant and you could definitely imagine how he must feel meeting new people and them being overwhelming to him.

You were a decent person and have been raised well, only making it common sense not to act any differently around 'famous' people. Not that you had met many, but it was one of your norms and values to treat everyone the same at meeting.

The both of you got up from the table as you finished breakfast and brought your trays to the returning location. You said goodbye for now, only to know that you were meeting up in another two hours to spend the rest of the midday together.

"Meet you in two hours in the lobby, y/n, I am looking forward to it already." Lando said, with the smile from before still plastered on his face. It had never left during their breakfast and you thought it was adorable. He was one of the most down-to-earth persons you had ever met despite him getting more fame through the years, and you appreciated it a lot.

"I am looking forward to it as well, Lando. I'll see you." you replied, giving him a short hug, he most certainly did not expect, but returned as soon as he felt your arms around him.

You saw Carlos spit out the juice he was drinking and widen his eyes from the other side of the room and you tried your hardest not to burst out in laughter. "I would really reconsider Carlos as a friend though, he's crazy." You said with a small chuckle, winking at Lando before leaving the restaurant.

Lando had no idea what had all happened behind his back, but he could imagine multiple scenarios.

He was mentally preparing himself to face his team and his friends, as he knew he would get a full on investigation as he would sit down at their table. But somehow, he didn't care. You were a great person and he liked you already.

You were the right one for him, and he already knew it.