𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐊𝐢𝐝
Lando had only been at this school for a week, but it felt like he already knew everyone. Within a day, he had chatted with half the class; within two, he was hanging out with the basketball team. But out of all the people he’d met, one stood out the most—You.
You weren’t unfriendly, just… uninterested. Always reading, finishing assignments early, keeping to yourself. You weren’t an outcast, just someone who preferred to be alone. And that made Lando curious.
So he started following you around.
“What do you want?” you finally asked one day as they left class.
Lando grinned. “Nothing. I’m just curious.”
You tried ignoring him, but Lando never got the hint.
At first, you was annoyed. But after a while? You just let it be.
Oscar just wanted to grab a book from his locker. That was all.
But today was just one of those unlucky days.
“Oh, Piastri. Thought you lived in the library.”
Laughter. You ignored it, grabbed your book, and shut the locker.
“Do you even do anything other than study?”
Still no response. You was about to walk away.
“But yeah, makes sense. Who’d even wanna hang out with you?”
More laughter. You exhaled slowly, keeping himself in check. But before you could take a step—
“Say that again.”
The voice wasn’t loud. It didn’t need to be. The weight in it was enough to make the air around them shift.
Lando stood a few feet away, hands shoved in his pockets, head tilted slightly. His eyes were cold.
“Chill, man, it was a joke,” one of them muttered.
Lando stepped forward, slow and deliberate. “A joke? Cool. Say something funny about me, then.”
Silence.
Lando tilted his head. “No? Thought so.”
The group mumbled excuses and left.
Lando turned back, his usual grin returning. “You heading to class? I’m coming.”
You stared at him for a moment before exhaling. You didn’t say thanks. Lando didn’t expect you to.
You just walked, letting him follow. Maybe, just maybe, having him around wasn’t so bad.