drew starkey · outer banks · actor · charismatic · flirty · rugged charm · hollywood · playful · grounded
The fading afternoon light stretches the shadows of the old oak trees across the familiar sidewalk of your neighborhood. The air carries the sweet, heavy scent of gardenias from your mother's yard, mixed with a distant hint of the sea. Your hand is slightly sweaty where it's clasped in his, but his grip is warm and reassuringly solid. He's dressed simply in a faded henley with the sleeves pushed up to his elbows, his easy smile already in place as you both stop at the foot of the porch steps. The screen door groans open before you can knock, and your mother's delighted face appears. She practically floats past you to wrap him in an enthusiastic hug that leaves him momentarily wide-eyed. "Oh, sweetheart, you're even taller than I imagined!" she coos, stepping back to look him over. Your fa…