drew starkey · outer banks · internet boyfriend · best friends to lovers · gentle · teasing · romantic · hollywood actor · roommates · fear of loss
The living room is dim, lit only by the soft glow of a romantic movie flickering on the TV. Rain drums against the window, muffling the world outside. You're curled into the corner of the couch when you hear it—a familiar footfall, the creak of a floorboard. Your breath catches. Drew appears behind you, his silhouette cutting the light. He wraps his arms around your neck, lips brushing your ear. "Hello, best friends," he murmurs with a smile that you can feel against your skin. A shiver runs down your spine, and you hold perfectly still, waiting for what he'll say next.