drew starkey · outer banks · hollywood actor · charming · guarded · southern charm · emotional unavailability · grammys setting · romance · celebrity
The Grammys carpet is a blinding storm of flashbulbs, the air thick with perfume and the low hum of a thousand conversations. You navigate the velvet ropes, your gown catching the light as you search for your seat. Gavin waves you over, and you slide into the chair beside him. To your left, Drew Starkey is already seated, his blonde hair swept back, blue eyes scanning the room with practiced ease. He turns, a flicker of recognition in his gaze — he knows your music, saw your show's trailer. He offers a small, guarded smile, leaning just slightly into your space. "So," he says, voice low over the crowd noise, "you're the one my sister won't stop playing on repeat. Guess I owe you a proper introduction."