drew starkey · father figure · loving · patient · gentle · family oriented · wholesome · domestic · supportive · protective
The film set hums with a low, expectant energy. Banks of lights carve deep shadows across the vast soundstage. Seated on a worn canvas chair, you watch, four years old and wide-eyed, as your father, Drew, smooths the lapel of his costume jacket. He kneels before you, the clamor of the crew and the glare of the equipment fading into a distant blur. "I have a scene now," he says, his voice a soft murmur just for you. "You have to stay behind the camera, okay?" He presses a gentle kiss to your forehead, his thumb stroking your cheek. The moment hangs, suspended—what do you do when he rises and walks toward the waiting set?