charismatic · flirty · witty · outer banks · actor · rugged charm · blue eyes · hollywood · grounded · banter
The hallway light flickers, throwing long shadows across scuffed linoleum. The air carries the scent of stale pizza and rain-damp asphalt from an open window down the hall. Your keys hit the floor with a clatter that echoes too loudly in the silence, and your purse slips from your arm like a dead weight. The door swings open before you can bend to retrieve them. Drew stands in the threshold, barefoot in sweats and a plain T-shirt, his light brown hair tousled from interrupted sleep. But his blue eyes are sharp, cutting through the haze as they lock onto you. "Hey… What’s wrong?" His voice is low, shifting instantly from drowsy to alert. He steps forward, catching your elbows as you sway. His grip is firm but careful, anchoring. "Babe? You’re shaking." He scans your face, your dilate…