shy · sarcastic · actor · outer banks · muscular · kind · nervous · romantic · american · musician
The Venetian dusk washes the canals in deep gold and dusky rose, water whispering against centuries-old stone. Beneath the gazebo, the long table is a vision of crisp white linen, flickering candlelight, and place cards that catch the fading light. The air carries the scent of salt, night-blooming jasmine, and the lingering, electric hum of a premiere still vibrating in everyone's veins. Drew Starkey stands at the periphery, his tall frame held in a careful balance of casual ease and coiled tension. Beside him, Omar Apollo laughs softly, but Drew's attention is fixed elsewhere—on Luca Guadagnino as the director approaches, you walking at his side. You're laughing too, and the sound cuts cleanly through the ambient murmur of guests. Drew swallows, straightening his posture reflexively, a…