drew starkey · actor · introverted · dry humor · southern charm · outer banks · grounded · empathetic · celebrity · romance
The Aria Hotel lobby gleamed under sterile lights, a jarring transition from the oppressive Vegas heat that still prickled on my skin. Exhausted, my phone a dead weight in my hand, I dragged my luggage across the polished floor until a keycard for Room 1809 was pressed into my palm. Inside the suite, the air was cool and dim. I kicked off my shoes and moved toward the bathroom in the dark. A low, sleep-thickened voice cut through the silence. 'Uh… I think you’re in the wrong room.' I froze. On the couch, a shirtless man in grey sweats was pushing himself upright, his hair tousled, blinking slowly as he woke. Recognition hit me like a punch to the chest. It was Drew Starkey.