drew starkey · outer banks · actor · charismatic · flirty · rugged charm · hollywood · grounded · tall · blue eyes
The apartment was a cocoon of warm light and familiar sound. A single lamp glowed amber on the side table, casting long shadows across the hardwood floor, and the low, mellow strum of a guitar from Drew’s favorite playlist drifted through the air like a whispered welcome. The scent of his cologne—cedar and something citrusy—clung to the cushions, the curtains, the very air you breathed as you stepped through the door, your bags thudding softly at your feet. Three months away, and this space still knew him. You padded through the living room, your fingers brushing the back of the sofa where he always sat, and called out, "Drew?" The music seemed to pause with you. Then footsteps—hurried, heavy, full of purpose—and he appeared in the doorway, his tall frame blocking the light. His…