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𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 day one at MTC 🫶🏻

𝖵𝗂𝖾𝗐 𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝟧𝟣𝟪 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌

𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟣𝗁
omg what she's where???

𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟣𝗁
have you met the drivers?

𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗱 𝟣𝗁
ily new lunch bestie
— 𝗏𝗂𝖾𝗐 𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗋𝖾𝗉𝗅𝗂𝖾𝗌
      𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝟣𝗁
      if we suffer together we eat together

𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟣𝗁
oh to be rich and pretty

𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟣𝗁
the fact that she started working there bc her father is the CEO kinda rubs me the wrong way
— 𝗏𝗂𝖾𝗐 𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗋𝖾𝗉𝗅𝗂𝖾𝗌
      𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟣𝗁
      no bcs fr
      𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟣𝗁
      the girl has a whole degree and
      experience in PR let her live ffs

𝗴𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝟣𝗁
already miss you pls come back
— 𝗏𝗂𝖾𝗐 𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗋𝖾𝗉𝗅𝗂𝖾𝗌
      𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝟣𝗁
      you're invited to come visit me girl

𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝟣𝗁
glad you're back babes x
— 𝗏𝗂𝖾𝗐 𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗋𝖾𝗉𝗅𝗂𝖾𝗌
      𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝟣𝗁
      acting like you weren't calling me
      names for 2 hours straight
      𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝟣𝗁
      well you abandoned me for 5 years

𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘
𝖭𝖤𝖶 𝖬𝖤𝖲𝖲𝖠𝖦𝖤 𝖥𝖱𝖮𝖬 𝖫𝖮𝖳𝖳𝖨𝖤

𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲
ayoooo
how was it?

𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘅
weird

𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲
what does that even
mean bro
elaborate

𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘅
idk idk it's like it
doesn't feel real

𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲
that's normal ig

𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘅
but it's like
i found out my dad
used to ask lando
norris for advice
about my teenage
life and like????

𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲
zak did WHAT

𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘅
YEAH
like what tf are u
telling him my
embarassing stories
about my first
boyfriend for?😭

𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲
BUT WAIT
did u meet him?

𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘅
who?

𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲
lando you fucking
dumbass

𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘅
oh
i did
weird lad ngl

𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲
girl
your life has been
boring lately
get with him or
something

𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘅
did you fall when
u were born or sth?

𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲
WHAT I'M SERIOUS
he's hot, you're hot
that is a hookup
in my books

𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘅
you're so fucking
delusional

𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲
listen
i'm just trying to
find you some
action in your love
life
it has been DEAD
lately

𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘅
then find it somewhere
else
ALSO it's not like yours
has been great etiher

𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲
facts
that's why we need
to go on holidays to
monaco
and find ourselves
some rich young lads

𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘅
YEA YOU'RE OUT OF
YOUR MIND
i'm not doing that again

𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲
just bc it went wrong
once doesn't mean it's
gonna go wrong again

𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘅
yea no i don't wanna
check it

𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲
girl don't let the
exboyfriend trauma
get over ur life
it's been months

𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘅
no
im gonna stay single
forever i hate men sm

𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗲
you're so real for
that
but you're also
lying

𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘅
well you figure
that out yourself
i gtg
bye bestie ily xx

▎𝖬𝖢𝖫𝖠𝖱𝖤𝖭 𝖳𝖤𝖢𝖧𝖭𝖮𝖫𝖮𝖦𝖸 𝖢𝖤𝖭𝖳𝖱𝖤
𝗧𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝟭𝟰𝗧𝗛 𝗙𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬

IT HAD BEEN A LONG DAY and it was only noon.

Lexa had been organizing the meeting that Scarlett told her about all morning. Apparently, it would be the launch of the new car, which meant it wasn't just a meeting, but a showcase. Finally, after they had arranged the time and place it would happen in, which had taken more time than they would have thought, they were to contact the sponsors and VIP supporters of McLaren. Lexa was writing an e-mail to send to all of them, inviting them and explaining what the meeting would consist of.

A soft knock on the door took her sight away from the computer, as she told the person behind the door to come in. A smiling Scarlett came into the office, closing the door behind her.

It was only Alexa's second day at McLaren, but the two girls seemed to be getting along well. The blonde one had called her yesterday to go grab lunch at the building's canteen and they'd had a talk in which they had told each other a little about their lives. She'd found out Scarlett was a year older than her and that it was her second year at McLaren. She was also happy to know they had similar interests when it came to clothes, music, art and travelling.

"How is it going?" she asked. "Everything good?"

Lexa nodded and made a gesture for her to go see the e-mail she had written for the partners.

"Seems fine," she said after reading it. "Send it and let's go grab lunch, I'm hungry."

"Isn't it early?" asked Lexa. Then, she looked at the clock: it showed it was 1p.m. She had been working for longer than she thought. "Never mind."

She got up from her chair and the two girls exited the office. The canteen was located on the first floor, but the building wasn't that big, so it wasn't very far. More than half of the McLaren Technology Centre was underground and had its access limited for workers, but the people that worked in the offices on the second floor rarely ever went there.

Because of the time it was, the cafeteria was almost full, with only one free table in the back. They took today's menu at the buffet, which was a piece of chicken with some sweet potatoes, and sat there.

They were enjoying their food and having a chat about what the implied dress code for the showcase of the new car was, debating whether they would go dressed up or casual, when Alexa noticed Scarlett looking behind her and waving to someone. She turned her head around and saw Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri grabbing their lunch. The first one was waiting for the Australian driver, who was deciding his dessert, and had seen Scarlett sitting at the table in the back. He then called Oscar and signalled to their table.

"Let's go eat lunch with them", he said.

"Is that the girl from yesterday with Scar?" asked Oscar. "Are they friends already?"

"Seems like it", he answered while walking to where the girls were sitting. "Hello there. Mind if we sit here?"

"Not at all," said Scarlett. "How is it going? Too much work?"

"I mean, I would lie if I said I'm not tired" commented Oscar. "But you two probably have loads and loads of work too."

The girls nodded. Alexa was pretty confused: Scarlett hadn't told her she was friends with the drivers. It felt weird seeing them there again, it was like her head wasn't processing yet that they were real life people and not just dots in a screen driving a 300km/h car.

"How are your first days being, though, Lexa?" asked Lando, noticing the girl hadn't talked yet and was probably feeling a little awkward.

She wasn't sure at what point he started calling her by her nickname. It had also happened the day before, which made her think Lando knew more about her than she thought. She made a mental note to ask her father about it later.

"I can't complain," she answered. "Scarlett's been a lot of help."

"We've been working on the event for the launch of the car," the blonde one added.

"Ah, yes. I think Andrea said something about not wanting to give a speech," commented Oscar.

Andrea Stella, the team principal, didn't like these social events at all. He loved his job, just not that part. That is why, most of the time, Zak or another team member made the appearances.

"I know. But I already told him it will not be a long speech." Scarlett sighed. "I just think he is the best person to talk about the car."

"Will you be the presenter this year again?" asked Lando.

The blonde nodded. "I was hoping Lexa would do it with me this year", she added. Last year, Jeremy had been the one to accompany her on that task, but he had left the team not a long ago.

Lexa looked at her with a surprised expression. That's when Scarlett realised she probably had forgotten to tell her about it.

"Oh, I didn't tell you! I mean, it's only if you want. I just thought it was a good idea, some of our sponsors probably know you already anyway."

"With one condition," said Lexa.

"What is it?"

"You have to help me shop for something to wear."

Scarlett giggled. "I was gonna tell you the same thing!"

The girls agreed to meet one of those days to go shopping in London and then went back to the conversation, realising they were not alone.

"How's the car this year, by the way?" asked Scarlett. "If it's not top secret."

The drivers looked at each other and grimaced. "Well, it's not the worst." Oscar was the one to answer. "But it needs a little improvement."

"Damn. We'll tell the sponsors it's the best car in the world, anyway."

"Yeah, but I don't know if we will have time to add those improvements," Lando explained.

He had a frown on his face and was looking into his plate. He seemed worried about the season, Lexa thought. Apparently, the car hadn't been great the year before, and even though the team was hopeful for it to be better this year, not a lot of work had been done.

"Don't worry," she said. "There are still some weeks left, so there's no need to be stressed about it now."

"I know," he looked up and gave her a small smile. "I just can't help it."

Lexa understood. At the end of the day, this wasn't just a job for him, but almost his whole life. Lando had given most of his young career days to this team, so it was understandable for him to be worried.

She just hoped the season would go well.

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hii! i might have changed the aesthetic of this fic and and also decided to mix it with some social media, since i thought it would be more fun.

xoxo,
Lu.

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