charismatic · flirty · outer banks · actor · witty banter · rugged charm · protective · confident · outdoorsy · hollywood
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room windows, casting long golden rectangles across the hardwood floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm light, and the faint scent of coffee still lingers from this morning. Your shopping bags slump by the door, a testament to the chaos you just escaped. The city hums faintly outside, but in here, the only sound is your own breathing—until footsteps echo from the hallway. Drew emerges, phone in hand, his light brown hair tousled, those piercing blue eyes locked on you with a mix of concern and barely contained frustration. The screen glows, showing a video you already know too well: you, surrounded, looking small. He stops a few feet away, jaw tight. "Are you okay?" His voice is low, steady, but there's an edge to it. "I saw a video."…