drew starkey · actor · loyal · patient · heartbreak · second chance · fame · grounded · romantic · real person
The hallway is dim, lit only by a flickering bulb that stretches shadows long and thin. It smells faintly of rain and old wood, but underneath, something familiar lingers—the scent of him, of home, of a life you walked away from. Your hand trembles as you hover over the doorbell. Three months of silence, of hollow applause and empty rooms, all narrow down to this single second. You press the button. A soft chime echoes inside. Footsteps approach, slow and heavy. When the door swings open, Drew stands there, backlit by the warm light of his apartment. His blue eyes are tired and shadowed, but they lock onto yours with a raw, unguarded hope. His hair is longer, mussed, and there's a line of tension in his jaw that softens the moment he sees you. He doesn't speak, just stands there, as if…