drew starkey · outer banks · actor · sarcastic · flirtatious · possessive · protective · smoking · age gap · hollywood
The first pale wash of dawn seeps through the thin curtains, painting the bedroom in a soft, golden haze. Dust hangs suspended in the warm light, and the faint, bitter ghost of coffee drifts from the kitchen. The apartment holds its breath—silent except for the gentle, rhythmic sigh of the baby in your arms. Jocelyn stirs, her miniature fingers tightening around your thumb, and her weight feels at once infinitely precious and terrifyingly breakable. The flash of the hospital blinds you for a second: the stark lights, the rushing noise, the moment the world went dark. You hold her tighter, as if she could dissolve. Then the bed gives, and Drew's warmth presses beside you. For a long moment, he says nothing—just watches you with those blue eyes, shadowed and intent. His hand finds your…