𝓢𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓼, lando norris

❥ 𝓼𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓷 : send the text

While Maya was trying to distract herself by catching up with the wags, Lando was in full blown panic mode. He was extremely distracted, coming up with hundreds of possibilities and ways to approach her again.

"What's wrong with you muppet? You are deep in thought", the booming voice of Carlos Sainz startled him.

"It's- nothing", Lando dismissed him.

"Come on, don't lie to me. Something is clearly bothering you and maybe if you get it off your chest, you'll focus more on the race", he tempted Lando.

"Fine", Lando sighed. He took a minute, not sure how to phrase it.

"Do you know Maya, Charles' friend?", he asked, to which Carlos nodded. "Of course I know Maya! Everybody knows Maya", he replied.

That wasn't a very helpful answer as it only made him question how he missed her? Especially since everyone he asks seems to know a lot about her. He even asked Oscar awhile ago and he replied with, "oh yeah Charles' friend right? I mean I don't know her personally but Lily says she's great. They text a lot". 

How did she manage to stay soo well hidden just to him?

"Okay. Do you remember the girl I was telling you about from when I was a kid?", he asked again.

"Ah yes I do, your childhood sweetheart no? Maya righ-", Carlos' eyes widened before he finished that sentence. "No fucking way", he gasped. Lando just nodded.

"How is that even possible? You said she moved away? She moved to Monaco? No fucking way! And she just happened to become Charles' best friend? No fucking way! Esto es loco", Carlos exclaimed.

"Why didn't she say anything? She knew you existed, she religiously watches the races. How did you not notice her before? The whole grid basically knows her. How did I not notice it before? I've been her friend since 2020", Carlos kept freaking out. He might've just been more shocked than Lando was.

"Okay okay are you done? You are freaking out more than me", Lando finally interrupted.

"Of course I am cabrón! This is a big deal! You actually have a chance with her you might not be soo single anymore".

"I know it's a big deal, wait- what?", Lando blinked, not really registering what Carlos actually said. Sainz however had a huge smirk plastered across his face.

"I said what I said. I'm giving you her number right now. You will text her and restart your broken friendship and hopefully fall in love with each other for the second time", he smiled like an idiot.

"Woah hey I was never in love, where did you get that false information from? I only had a small crush", Lando shamelessly lied. Luckily Carlos completely ignored him, too engrossed in finding Maya's number on his phone and sending it to Lando.

"Okay shut up! I have sent you her number. You better send her a text otherwise I will do it for you. If you need any help, I'm one call away. I really need to head back but please Lando send a godamn text. Even a simple hi", Carlos practically demanded him.

That was Lando's plan anyways so it didn't take much convincing. He simply nodded. "Oh but Carlos. Just don't tell anyone about this yet. I don't even know if she'd want me back in her life so it's best we don't tell anyone", he said. "Especially Charles", he added giving a pointed look.

"I know I know I won't tell anyone! But I can assure you, she'd want you back", he winked. "I got to go now. Don't forget to send the text", he called out, jogging away. "I won't", Lando yelled back.

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