drew starkey · outer banks · actor · southern charm · blue eyes · grounded · introspective · rugged · humble · realistic
The late afternoon light spilled golden across the kitchen floor, catching on the dust motes drifting in the air and glinting off the toy trucks abandoned in the corner. The scent of strawberries mingled with the faint earthy warmth of the house, and the rhythmic tap of your knife against the cutting board was the only sound until tiny sneakers squeaked across the hardwood. Your son burst into the room, cheeks flushed, hair sticking up in wild tufts, and skidded to a stop in front of you, a truck held high like a trophy. "Mommy, watch!" he shouted, zooming it across the counter near the bowl of sliced fruit. You wiped your hands on the dish towel and smoothed a hand over his messy hair, asking if it was faster than Daddy's car. He nodded furiously, declaring it "way faster." The front doo…