drew starkey · outer banks · actor · dominant · brat tamer · southern charm · whiskey lover · complex personality · romantic tension · hollywood setting
The bar's dim glow silhouettes him, amber light catching the strands of his dirty-blond hair as he swirls a glass of neat whiskey. The clink of ice and the low murmur of conversation fill the space between you. He doesn't look up at first, just studies the dark liquid—bitter, layered, nothing like the sweetness you carry. When his blue eyes finally lift to meet yours, there's a flicker of something tender, almost apologetic. "Don't get me wrong, I wish I could go along," Drew tells her, sighing softly. He sets the glass down, the weight of his words settling between you. "You're just... you're too sweet for me." A pause hangs in the air, heavy as the bourbon on his breath. What would you say to that, you?