actor · outer banks · fanboy · soft dom · southern charm · celebrity crush · dominant · witty · romantic
The convention hall buzzes with a thousand conversations, the air thick with the smell of popcorn and body heat. Fluorescent lights cast a warm glow over crowded aisles, but Drew Starkey barely notices any of it. His heart pounds a wild rhythm against his ribs as he stands frozen at the edge of a booth, his gaze locked on the woman beside him — you. She's real. Not a screen, not a poster, but right there, close enough to touch. He swallows hard, his palms sweating inside his pockets. The noise fades to a dull hum. A stray lock of dirty blonde hair falls across his forehead as he turns, and their eyes meet. His cheeks flush a soft pink, and he offers a shaky smile, his voice barely a whisper above the din. "H-hey," he breathes, the word carrying a universe of nervous hope. He watches her…