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At Best, Me and You

Summary:

Arvid and Liam go on a date after another successful double points finish, and text their friends about it.

Notes:

MASSIVE THANK YOU TO @beariejogs ON TWT FOR HELPING ME FORMAT THIS!!!
Wrote this to challenge myself to write something compelling without any use of descriptive writing... I hope you are compelled dear reader
While I'd like to think this is in character, be aware it is a tad headcanon heavy! The lindmanelli friend group + lisack best friends + isack lawblad wingman agenda is strong with this one ...
Title is from I'm Like A Lawyer With The Way I'm Always Trying To Get You Off (Me & You) by Fall Out Boy

Chapter Text

Arvid 💙

morning

did you sleep alright?

 

liam 

Eh

Not great honestly

 

Arvid 💙

yeah me neither

nervous?

 

liam

Yeah

Always am

 

Arvid 💙

you’re gonna do great li

i’ll come give you a kiss in the garage before the race

liam

I wish!!

You’re gonna do great too

Double points?

 

Arvid 💙

obviously

gonna be your 5th points in a row

 

liam

Slow down I haven’t won them yet

Don’t jinx it bro

 

Arvid 💙

i know you will

so proud of you

 

liam

❤️❤️❤️

 

Arvid 💙

i’ll come see you before the race

love you much much laws ❤️❤️

 

liam

Love you too Arv ❤️

 


 

LL30🔥

Good race?

 

Isack 💪

Not great 🫠

It was so hot

Fucking Austria !!

 

LL30🔥

Right??

I was dying 20 laps in bro

Pushed through to points though 💪

 

Isack 💪

You killed it !!! I heard about that double overtake 🔥

You’ve been having a great season

 

LL30🔥

Ahh could be better though

I’m not the one with a podium

 

Isack 💪

Neither am I. Anymore 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

LL30🔥

Nahh you were the one on the step bro

That’s what really matters

 

Isack 💪

True

Is Arvid happy with his finish?

 

LL30🔥

We were both aiming higher but yeah

Points are points 🤷🏼‍♂️

 

Isack 💪

Another double finish for you two...

Side by side... 

🤔

 

LL30🔥

Shut up bro

Don’t act like you’re not half the reason we’re together

 

Isack 💪

You would’ve gotten there eventually

I was just tired of listening to you talk about him 😂

 

LL30🔥

Did you think us getting together would make me talk about him less?

 

Isack 💪

No

But at least you don’t whine about him anymore

 

LL30🔥

Omg I did not whine about him

 

Isack 💪

Yes you did

You were always like

Arvid didn’t say hi to me in the paddock Arvid won’t text me back Arvid is sooo out of my league I wish Arvid was here

Just waaaah waaaah Arvidddd all the time

Pissed me off !!

 

LL30🔥

I never said ANY of that dawg

Fuck off 🖕🏻

 

Isack 💪

🤭🤭😂

 


 

arv

kimiiiii!

p333333

Big bear 🐻

PEE THREEEEEEEE 😝

Don’t say you wanted pole

You’re STILL championship leader

 

Kimi k

If you had won 5 races in a row... 

And then DNF’d...

And then got P3...

You would be a little upset too

Just a little

 

arv

my highest finish is p6 mate i’d be fucking buzzing over p3

 

Big bear 🐻

I’ve never podiumed either

Be grateful Kimi

Not everyone is lucky enough to drive a Merc 

Besides... 2-3 with Max 👀

 

Kimi k

SHUT UP

 

arv

LMFAOOOOO

YEAH DON’T ACT LIKE YOU’RE NOT OVER THE MOON ABOUT THIS

we ALL saw you running off from post race interviews together

 

Kimi k

THERE WAS NO “”RUNNING OFF“” 

 

Big bear 🐻

They were in the cooldown room like 👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨

 

arv

oh yeah definitely

no doubt

 

Kimi k

I’m not replying anymore

You people are clearly not my friends 

Goodbye 

 

arv

you’re just mad he’s right

 

Kimi k

You are the last person who can make fun of me for this

 

Big bear 🐻

🫢

 

arv

?

so what’s that supposed to mean

 

Kimi k

You know what

 

arv

no no go on kimi

please!

 

Kimi k

One of us is actually dating someone on the grid

One of us is not

That is all

🤗

 

Big bear 🐻

I hate to admit it but

He’s kind of right Arvid

 

arv

omfg whatever kim

you’re just jealous you wish you were me

 

Kimi k

NOT TRUE

LIAR

YOU ARE A LIAR

 

arv

sorry gotta go my BOYFRIEND formula 1 driver liam lawson is calling me

have fun with your not-boyfriend max

 


 

liam 📲 Arvid 💙

June 28, 6:01pm

1:32

 

A: “You alright?”

L: “Yeah! Yeah, I was just wondering if you have dinner plans...?”

A: “Uhh...no, I don’t think so, why?”

L: “Date night?”

A: “I would love to, but, it's a little late for that, isn’t it? How are we gonna get a table anywhere?”

L: “I got us a reservation at this really nice place! Trust me, bro, you’re gonna love it.”

A: “How do you already have a reservation?? You just asked if I was free,”

L: “Uhh...I might've...gotten the reservation before I asked you...”

A: “What?! So you were just betting on the fact I’d be free?”

L: “Yeah, basically.”

A: “Oh my god, Liam, you’re so lame...when is it?”

L: “Seven,”

A: “How far is it? When should I be ready?”

L: “Uhh, I think it’s like, fifteen minutes away or something? So, six-thirty maybe? Six-forty?”

A: “Is it, like, fancy? Do I have to wear a suit?”

L: “No! No, you don’t have to wear a suit, but, I mean, I wouldn’t complain if you did...”

A: “Aw, shut up, mate, just answer my question.”

L: “It’s nice but it’s not all prim and proper,”

A: “Did you just mock my accent again?”

L: “What? No. What do you mean again? I’ve never done that, bro. Never.”

A: “I hate you. You know that, right?”

L: “Yeah, yeah, I love you too, meet me at the car in half an hour.”

 


 

arv

what’d i miss

 

Kimi k

Ollie making fun of me

Me making fun of Ollie

 

Big bear 🐻

Kimi is so mean 😔

What’d your boyfriend Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson have to say

 

arv

just asking me to dinner

he made us a reservation before even asking if i’m free

 

Big bear 🐻

Awwww

You guys are so cute 

I wish I had a boyfriend 😔

 

arv

you say this every 10 minutes

just ask esteban out already

 

Kimi k

Pleaseeeeee

 

Big Bear 🐻

NO

Omg

Scary

 

arv

bro then stop complaining 😐

 

arv↪️Kimi k

kimi you cannot be talking

just ask max out already

 

Kimi k

Noooooo

 

arv

omfg

you guys piss me off

both of you

 

Big bear 🐻

I’m sorry 😔😔😔💔

 

Kimi k

I’m not

 

arv

yeah whatever i have to get ready

for my date with my boyfriend

something you too could have 

if you stopped being pussies

 

Big bear 🐻

MEAN

Have fun I GUESS 😒

Tell Liam I said hi

 

Kimi k

Me too 🙋

 

Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson’s boyfriend

i will

bro

ollie.

 

Big bear 🐻

I DIDN’T DO THAT

I SWEAR

 

Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson’s boyfriend

kimi.

u r dead mate

watch your back.

 

Kimi k

What

I didn’t do anything

 

Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson’s boyfriend

right

whatever i have to get ready

you guys suck

especially kimi

i hate you kimi

 

Kimi k

Have fun 😊



Arvid 💙

liammmmm

i’m at the car

where are you

it’s 10 past

are you standing me up

wowwww standing up your boyfriend 

dick move tbh

liam

liam

li

laws

puppy

30

liam

liam lawson

actually where are you

are you okay?

i’m getting worried

i’m calling you

 

6:43pm

Arvid 💙 📲 liam

 

6:44pm

Arvid 💙 📲 liam

 

6:45pm

Arvid 💙 📲 liam

 


 

AL41🛹

hey isack

have you talked to liam in the past half hour?

 

isack

No

Why?

 

AL41🛹

we were supposed to go out for dinner, he told me to be ready at 6:30 and he’s not here

he’s also not answering my texts or calls

i’m getting a bit worried 

 

isack

Ahhh 

I haven’t talked to him since the race ended

He seemed fine then🤷🏻‍♂️

 

AL41🛹

okay

thanks 🙏🏽

 

isack

LMK if he’s okay

 

AL41🛹

will do

 


 

Arvid

can i have max’s number

 

kims

Why

 

Arvid

liam hasn’t shown up

he was supposed to be here like 20 minutes ago

and he’s not responding to me

i wanna to ask max if he’s talked to him

 

kims

Have you checked his room?

 

Arvid

who’s

liam’s?

 

kims

Yeah

 

Arvid

no

i should probably do that

sorry i’m panicking a little

 

kims

It’s okay

Yes that might be a good idea

I hope he’s okay!!

Good luck

 

Arvid

thanks kimi

 


 

Andrea K.A.

Have you talked to Liam recently?

 

Max

Lawson?

 

Andrea K.A.

Yeah

Arvid is looking for him

 

Max

No

I don’t talk to him very often

 

Andrea K.A.

You should!!

But okay

Thanks anyways 😊




 

Isack Hadjar

Hey !

Have you seen Liam?

 

MV3🦁

No

Kimi just asked me the same thing

You’re better friends with him than I am

 

Isack Hadjar

Sorry

I’m just worried 😕

 


 

AL41🛹

hey so

i went to liam’s room to and check on him

he won’t let me in

he’s asking for you

he sounds like he’s crying

i’m really worried

can you come check on him?

 

isack

Yes

What room is he in again?

 

AL41🛹

4103

thank you isack

let me know if he’s okay

and tell him i love him

and that i’m not mad at him

 

isack

Got it 🙏🏻

 


 

Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson’s boyfriend

liam is crying and won’t talk to me

i don’t know what’s going on

isack is talking to him

cause he’ll talk to him but not to his boyfriend

whatever

sorry

i’m just worried

 

Big bear 🐻

Omg you can’t still be jealous of Isack

Liam is literally YOUR boyfriend

 

Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson’s boyfriend

doesn’t feel like it rn

my bad that was insensitive

i just hope liam is okay 

i hope i didn’t like

upset him somehow

i don’t know what i could have done if i did

i don’t want him to break up with me

really don’t want that

i know you guys know how much i like him

but like

i really really like him

i have no reason to think he’s gonna break up with me I don’t know why i’m even worried about that

i guess i’m just scared that like

idk that i like him more than he likes me

or that he’s decided this is all too risky

i know how much his career and doing well means to him

i don’t even know what i’m saying

i’m so worried

i’ll shut up

sorry

 




liam

Hey

 

Arvid 💙

liam

are you okay?

 

liam

Yeah I’m fine

I’m sorry I freaked out and stuff

I should have texted you and told you what was going on

 

Arvid 💙

talk to me

what’s going on?

 

liam

I just got really upset about today’s race

I know I finished in points but I also know I could have placed higher

But I didn’t



Arvid 💙

you did so well today 

you have such high expectations for yourself you can’t see how good you’re doing

think about it this way

how many points did you have by this race last season?

 

liam

I think 12

Around that

 

Arvid 💙

and how many do you have right now

 

liam

30

 

Arvid 💙

exactly

you’re a really good driver liam

one p9 finish doesn’t change that

and that's literally a good finish!!

you were the highest finishing midfielder!! 

you have to remember the cars we’re in

so half of it isn’t even about your skill level

which is high btw

no matter what you’re still a formula 1 driver 

remember that

 

liam

I love you

So much

How do you always know exactly what to say

 

Arvid 💙

i’m just stating facts

 

liam

I’m sorry I’m difficult sometimes

It means a lot that you put up with it

 

Arvid 💙

i’m not putting up with anything laws

i love you 

 

liam

But I mean like I totally just left you hanging

I would’ve freaked out



Arvid 💙

oh no i did i texted like all of our friends asking if they’d talked to you

but not because i was mad about missing date night or whatever

i was worried about you

 

liam

I mean I still wanna have date night

Come over we can order something 

Maybe watch a movie?

 

Arvid 💙

sounds lovely

even if you wanna watch cars again

 

liam

Hmmm

I could go for it a 100th time 

But nah

You pick something



Arvid 💙

hmm alright

i’ll think of something on the way over

omw now ❤️❤️