HIT ON ME ! by KissLeclerc
November 15, 2023 # "No! Next Question."

AFTER A LITTLE RESTING, Thalia was sat in a studio room between Lando and Oscar, preparing to start shooting for an upcoming McLaren video that'll release the same time as the Hot Lap video on the Formula One channel.

She was instructed to interview the two with Google's most pressing questions as they build a special edition McLaren lego set together, with Chanel stickers.

"You guys got that?" The producers asked as they all held a thumbs up. "If you need to check how you look, there's a screen right down here." They mentioned as Thalia took no time to quickly check.

"My hair look good?" She ran a hand through her jet black mane, adjusting the hat on her head, as the producers reassured her second thoughts.

"You look good, as usual." Oscar mindlessly complimented her. "Don't sweat it." He said through a smile while Lando nodded.

"Err, Lando get a little closer." One of the cameramen suggested. "You're a little far from Thalia."

"Oh, that was intentional." She mumbled to herself, Lando and Oscar able to hear her.

"This good?" The British driver asked as he hesitantly scooted closer. "Little more, mate." He was instructed. "Perfect." They held a thumbs up.

"Ready whenever you guys are." The producer smiled. "We're ready... I think." Oscar was quick to answer as Lando and Thalia nodded in agreement.

"Alright then, Five, fourrr, three.. two.."

"Hi, I'm Lando." He spoke aloud before looking at his teammate beside Thalia. "I'm Oscar." The Aussie continued. "And I'm Thalia." She waved, letting out a small laugh.

"Welcome back to another video." Oscar greeted, getting straight to it. "Today, we will be." He paused, picking up the semi large Lego box in front of him. "Building a Lego set."

"And while we do that!" Lando picked up from where Oscar finished speaking. "One of our very own McLaren celebrities will be interviewing us with the Internet's most burning questions." He explained as Thalia held a thumbs up with the stack of cards in her hands.

"Ready, boys?" She eyed the both of them as they nodded with smiles, beginning to unbox the Lego set.

"Oh, wow this is.. this is bigger than I expected." Oscar scratched the back of his head as he went straight for the instructions.

"First question." Thalia cleared her throat as Lando opened the first pack of Legos to build.

"Is Lando Norris still with McLaren." She held in a laugh as Lando glanced at her and back at the camera. "Ehh.. I don't know.. am I?" He questioned as he stretched, showing off the papaya attire he was wearing with the branded logo of McLaren printed onto his chest.

"Yes, I'm still with McLaren. I'm gonna be here for a long time." He laughed as Thalia nodded.

"Hmm." She went to the next card before she assisted Oscar into opening one of the Lego bags. "Thank you." He said through an embarrassed laugh before she moved on.

"Is Oscar Piastri Australian?" She read and looked over to her right.

"I think I am.." Oscar shrugged. "Yeah, I'd say so." He said happily while he was too caught up in beginning the building process.

"Next question." Thalia smiled. "Is Lando Norris good?" She asked, happily smiling at Lando who was biting back a laugh. "I would say I am..." He said shyly. "To keep my self esteem up." He smiled.

"That's sweet." Thalia held up a fist for him to bump, as he quickly did so. "Do you like, wake up in the morning and say it first thing in the mirror?" She asked as she moved to the next card.

"Yeah, actually. I do." Lando said as he looked into her eyes. "That's sweet!" She laughed before quickly moving on.

"Is Oscar Piastri related to Mark Webber?" She read out loud. "Webbah- Webba!" She imitated Oscar's accent, Lando laughing and joining in. "Webbah." They smiled.

"Uhh." Oscar tried to fight back a laugh. "No, I am not, but he's a great guy." He explained. "Mark is like a mentor, and I've always looked up to him, y'know?" He answered whole heartedly, looking at Thalia who was smirking at him before he rolled his eyes.

"Mark Webber." He said the name with his accent, making her laugh and clap. "Thank you." She smiled before moving onto the next card while he and Lando continued to build the Lego set.

"This is fun, I'm just sitting here while they're building this." Thalia laughed, pointing at the many Lego pieces sprawled out in front of her.

"Is Lando Norris married?" She bit down a laugh as she asked the question, looking over at Lando who was already staring at her.

"Don't look at me like that." She immediately shook her head at him, a laugh escaping between his lips.

"No, I'm not married."

"Shocker!" Thalia's petty remark coming off playfully as she continued on, Lando and Oscar giggling with her.

"Oh? I like this question." She read to herself before setting the card down and looking straight at Oscar. "Ask away." He looked up from the Legos before getting straight back into it.

"Is Oscar Piastri close to Thalia Tran?" She asked, Oscar looking back at her with a smile before he looked at the cameras.

"Yes! Id like to say she's one of my closest mates." He said happily as Thalia raised her hands in the air in celebration. "I appreciate that." She laughed as she picked the cards back up.

"Uhh." She read to herself before chuckling. "Why is Lando Norris called Lando." She read the card out loud, Oscar immediately bursting into laughter as Thalia joined along as his giggles were contagious.

"What?" The tanned skin driver looked up with a quirked brow. "It's not even that funny!" He picked the card up in confusion.

"It really isn't." Thalia tried to compose herself, Oscar still giggling. "But do tell, why you're called Lando?" She asked, snickering.

"It's a very endearing name to me." He shrugged, and joked around, trying to sound philosophical. "It really screams... Lando! You know what I mean?" He asked as Thalia and Oscar nodded in agreement, still laughing when they share a glance with each other.

The filming process went on and a lot of laughs were shared as she got to know the McLaren drivers a little more through the shoot. At some points she tagged along and helped them build the Lego set, but she soon went back to her assigned task and interviewed them.

"Why is Lando Norris so popular?" Thalia asked, looking over at the British driver beside her once again. "Because I'm the Goat." He was quick to answer, Thalia looking at the camera with a cringed expression.

"Win a race maybe." She sneakily mumbled under her breath, the producers laughing at her remark since the mic picked up on her words. "Brutal." One of the directors chimed.

"Does Lando Norris have a win?-" She read the next card, bursting into giggles as it startled Oscar.

"Ahem. Next question please." Lando said shyly, a shade of red appearing on his cheeks in embarrassment.

As Thalia attempted to collect herself from the sudden fit of laughter she was in, Oscar went ahead and picked up the deck of question cards, and asked the next querie for her.

"Does Oscar Piastri have a tattoo?" He read. "Uh. No." He quickly replied, Thalia taking the cards back from him as she collected herself.

"Oh, that was funny." She forced down her smile and glanced at the screen that showcased what she looked like. "Ahem." Clearing her throat. "Next question." She adjusted her top and sat up more straight.

"Does Lando Norris have a girlfriend?" She immediately regretted reading the car out loud without giving it an initial read.

Looking up from the cards, Lando was already staring at her as she backed away in disgust, laughing on camera. "Stop doing that!" She fanned him away with the deck.

"No, Lando Norris does not have a girlfriend." He replied, continuing to build Lego after Lego.

"Does Oscar Piastri hate Lando Norris?" Thalia quickly moved on as the Aussie looked up from his building, quick to nod his head "Yes" as Lando scoffed in offense.

"Kidding!" Oscar smiled. "I love Lando Norris." He answered the question truthfully as the Belgian driver blew him a kiss and sent him a wink, making Thalia back up. "Don't let me interrupt." She laughed.

"Hm." Thalia quickly moved on once again. "Why does Lando Norris call Thalia Tran, Tanya?" She read the card, immediately glancing at Lando as he head a wide grin.

"I actually don't even know the answer to this, so do share." She quirked a brow as he set down the Legos that were rested in his hands.

"So the short answer is." He cleared his throat. "Before we met Thalia, we didn't know her name, and Oscar called her Tanya.. and then when we met her, I thought her name was Tanya.. so then after that.. I'd just tease her with it." He smiled, looking over at Thalia who was grinning.

"I hate when he calls me that." She smiled straight into the filming camera. "That's my bad." Oscar held his hands up as he smirked. "It's my bad." He held a hand to his heart, repeating himself.

More time went by as the large McLaren Lego set was very time consuming to build. Thalia shuffled through the plethora of cards, reading off the lengthy and brief questions as she listened to their answers.

They shared more laughter and deepened their connection, leaving Thalia feeling even closer to them.

"Speed round." Thalia said quickly. "One two three, go!" Oscar counted down.

"Did Oscar Piastri win in F2?"

"Yes, back in 21."

"What's Lando Norris' middle name?"

"Nothing."

"Lame." Thalia scoffed. "Anyways! How long was Oscar Piastri in Formula Two?"

"Long enough."

"Why does Lando Norris HATE FISH??" Thalia quirked a brow at the question, quickly turning her attention to Lando. "You do?!"

"HATE it." His lips formed a thin line as Thalia was taken aback.

Glancing over at Oscar with a shocked expression, the Aussie's head was already shaking with a smile plastered on his face.

After a brief moment of utter surprise, Thalia turned her head back to Lando as her mouth was still wide open in shock.

"That's ridiculous! How do you not like fish?" She asked. "Like you don't even eat sushi? or like??"

"I hate sushi... yeah.." He said guiltily.

"He hates when I eat salmon during team meetings." Oscar laughed as Lando groaned.

"Oh my god, I absolutely HATE it, it's the only pet peeve I have for him." He complained.

"I'm shocked." Thalia raised her brows. "I love fish." She laughed as Oscar gave her a high five. "You just need to grow up." She pointed at Lando.

"Take me on a sushi date and maybe I'll reconsider."

"Directors please edit this part out, he needs to stop hitting on me." Thalia turned to the producers and laughed on camera. "Save him the embarrassment, please."

"Oh, come on!" Lando laughed as she put a hand in his face to make him shut up.

"Anyways... moving on." She cleared her throat.

"Is Lando Norris dating Thalia Tr- NO." She immediately answered without finishing the question, the two on either side of her laughing in response.

"Next question!" She was quick to dismiss it as the two drivers approached their final Lego pieces.

"What's Oscar Piastri's middle name?" She read the basic question aloud. "Jack." He said plainly as Thalia gave him a look before once again, moving on.

"This is the last card." She held it up. "And it's for Lando." She read before letting out a small giggle from the brief glance she took.

"Ask away!" He rubbed his hands together as he finally finished the Lego set.

"Did Lando Norris get hit by a car?" Thalia read. "Nope!" She quickly answered for him. "Almost though! He could've." Her smile came off mischievous.

"And that concludes the Q&A." She picked the cards back up and spread them out like it was money.

"And I believe we're done too..." Oscar scoot his seat back to get a good glimpse at the McLaren set him and Lando completed.

"We're done?" They asked the producers as they just laughed in response, leaving the trio confused.

"We have some bonus questions." They said before an assistant director handed Oscar a small deck of cards. "Questions for Thalia." He read the piece of paper on top, glancing over at Lando who had the same grinning expression as him.

"Oh, god." She mumbled in fear before sitting up straight. "You ready?" Lando asked as Oscar intently waited.

"Whenever you are." She laughed nervously. "I'll go fast." The Aussie shrugged before getting straight into it.

"Is Thalia Tran a model?"

"Yes, actually. Surprise!" She sarcastically smiled wide as the two drivers laughed.

"My turn." Lando held his hand out as Oscar handed over the cards.

"Is Thalia Tran a race car driver?" He asked, Thalia's resting face immediately revealing a smile. "Yes. I will actually be taking Lando's seat by 2025." She answered proudly as he lightly smacked the cards on her shoulder, receiving a laugh from her in response.

Just friendly banter.

"Oh, this one's good." Oscar said as he received the next question card. "Does Thalia Tran like Oscar Piastri?" He asked, handing Lando the last card and looking at her, intensely.

"Yes." Thalia was quick to respond. "Love him to death." She said as she glanced at him. "One of my best mates." Her imitation of an Australian accent coming out.

"And I've got the last one." Lando held the piece of paper, Thalia eagerly waiting.

"Does Thalia Tran like Lando Norris?" He said with a smile, biting down on his bottom lip and anticipating her answer.

Pursing out her mouth, looking in the distance as she was deep in thought, Thalia inhaled a sudden laugh that tried to escape her lips before she looked over at him.

"I don't know who that is." She shrugged. "Sorry."

"Oh, come on??" Lando took offense, his jaw dropped with a smile still lingering as Oscar laughed aloud.

"Just kidding!" Thalia smiled, looking into the camera. "I love both of my McLaren boys, and that's that." She laughed. "We're all friends!"

"Really?" Lando happily asked as her eye twitched.

"Sure..." She smiled as his grin grew wide.

"Well, we love you too, Thalia." Lando pat her on the shoulder as Oscar smiled.

As they concluded and wrapped up the video, Thalia and the two drivers continued to joke around while their on camera chemistry really improved.

If Thalia was told a month or two ago that she'd be growing closer to race car drivers day by day due to the fact she was endorsing them, she'd say you're insane.

Because a month or two ago, she didn't even know what the McLaren Formula One team was, nor the mere existence of Oscar Piastri...

And most importantly, she didn't even know who the man she almost hit in the streets of Los Angeles was.

VERA'S VOICE!
hella beefy girl chapter. 2.8k words!!!
this interview came to mind so quick. had to do it. felt silly.

love their dynamic real bad but lowk i feel like i didn't do it much justice .. this chapter kinda feels rushed but in a good way.. but also a bad way. ok let me stop and shut up

YAYA THANK U FOR 33K!!! unreal bro.

shoutout my bestie belly!!!
love vera ^_^