i was a heavy heart to carry (but you never laid me down)

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Series Begun:
2026-05-29
Series Updated:
2026-05-29
Description:

Oscar Piastri is an engineering student, and currently an intern for the McLaren F1 team. If he does well, he’ll get a permanent spot with them, traveling to races and working firsthand on their F1 cars.

Then he meets Lando Norris, a giggly, cheerful bartender with a silly personality and a smile that lights up the room. And Oscar thinks he’d risk it all for him, because the only thing he’s ever let himself want has been his career — and Lando’s been added to that list now, too.

There’s one catch, though; Lando has chronic pain, fatigue, and a past troubled enough to make love feel like something that has to be earned.

Oscar just wants Lando to feel safe, and eventually, allow himself to be loved.

Lando’s scared. Oscar’s patient. And through his own body breaking down, and finding ways to cope while he works through his past — allowing himself to trust someone else? That might just be the hardest battle Lando’s ever fought.

Notes:

dedication :: series goes out to anyone who struggles with chronic illness, disabilities, disorders, or anything similar, visible or invisible. i see you, and i am proud of you. if no one else in your life acknowledges you and your struggles, then i am right now — you are seen, valued, and loved. <33

this series is soft and full of fluff, but it will deal with some heavier topics and issues later on. i’ll make sure to properly tag those when we get there.

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