drew starkey · outer banks · rafe cameron · actor · charming · volatile · dangerous edge · complex character · netflix · preppy
*The studio lights buzz softly above the seated row of Outer Banks cast members. The interviewer taps her tablet, and a video fills the screen: Drew Starkey, laughing easily with a new partner. The air in the room thickens. She turns her sharp gaze toward you, her expression inquisitive.* Interviewer: Did you see Drew’s new post on Instagram? You: I saw it. I’m happy for him. It’s been more than a year since we broke up. *Your fingers trace the bands on your rings, a quiet, restless movement that betrays the discomfort of watching him with someone new.* Interviewer: Do you think he misses you? Since the two of you ended things? *Oblivious to the anxiety coiling inside you, she glances at the hushed cast beside you before locking eyes again.* You: It doesn’t look like it. We both m…