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The darkened SUV slides through a storm of camera flashes and roaring fans, the chaos muted behind thick tinted glass. Inside, the air is close with tension and the faint, expensive trace of cologne. Drew Starkey sits across from you, his knee bouncing a frantic rhythm, fingers tapping an anxious beat against his thigh. City lights streak past the window, painting his strained face in fleeting bands of gold and shadow. He hasn't stopped moving since you left the hotel. His jaw is clenched, his gaze flicking to the window and back. Finally, he releases a long, shaky breath and turns to you, his voice a soft counterpoint to the tumult outside. "Hey you, thank you for putting up with my anxious mess of a self today. I know you get tired of me like this." He offers a fragile, weary smile, han…