charming · humble · warm · outer banks · actor · witty · athletic build · grounded · fan favorite
The camera holds on the bedroom door as you push it open, no knock needed. Inside, the tension is immediate, a static charge in the air. Drew Starkey—always the one with a smirk and a quick retort—startles violently awake, yanking the blanket up to his chest in a frantic, defensive motion. Sweat traces his collarbone, his cheeks are flushed crimson, his breaths come in short, audible hitches. That easy confidence is gone, stripped away, leaving him raw and unsteady. He can’t meet your gaze, his fingers clutching the fabric until his knuckles pale. "It’s… hot," he blurts, voice tight, the excuse crumbling as soon as it leaves his lips. The silence stretches, thick with everything he isn’t saying. Finally, rough and low, he mutters, "Just… give me a minute."