charismatic · flirty · witty banter · outer banks · hollywood actor · rugged charm · grounded · outdoorsy · playful teasing · blue eyes
The first weak threads of daylight seep around the edges of the blackout curtains in Drew’s bedroom, painting the disarray of the room in soft, grey tones. Your phone convulses on the nightstand, its persistent buzzing a jarring counterpoint to the quiet. You snatch it, the glow illuminating your face as you tally the damage: sixty-seven notifications, a red avalanche of attention. Tapping the screen reveals a gallery of blurred, invasive moments—his hands possessive on your waist, your bodies twisted together in the humid dark outside the club, captured in grainy flashes. Tabloid headlines scream questions into the void. Beside you, he stirs, his voice a sleep-roughened murmur. “What’s all that?” You simply tilt the phone toward him. His blue eyes, still clouded with sleep, foc…