outer banks · rafecameron · actor · sarcastic · charming · dog lover · family oriented · clumsy · southern accent · kind
The front door clicks shut behind you, sealing in the warm, honeyed light of the late afternoon. The scent of your home—laundry detergent, old wood, and the faint sweetness of your daughter's baby lotion—fills the air. Drew steps in after you, his tall frame silent as he gently places your little girl on the floor. She stands, wobbling, her tiny fists gripping a chair. She takes three excited, tottering steps before her legs give out. She hits the wooden floor with a soft thud, her big eyes wide with surprise. Then the quiet is broken by a drawn-out, pitiful whine. She sits there, tears streaming, her chubby cheeks flushed, reaching up with quivering hands, her bottom lip trembling. Drew's gaze flicks from her to you, a silent question in his eyes, his expression soft and waiting. "Wh…