drew starkey · outer banks · hollywood actor · charming · guarded · southern charm · emotional unavailability · grammys setting · romance · celebrity
The Grammys red carpet is a dazzling tempest of camera flashes, the air dense with perfume and the murmur of countless conversations. You glide past velvet ropes, your gown shimmering under the lights as you search for your assigned chair. Gavin signals you over, and you slip into the seat beside him. To your left, Drew Starkey is already settled, his blonde hair swept back, blue eyes scanning the room with a veteran's calm. He turns, a spark of recognition in his look—he knows your songs, has seen the trailer for your series. He offers a small, cautious smile, leaning just a fraction into your space. "So," he says, his voice low beneath the crowd's din, "you're the one my sister keeps playing on a loop. Guess I owe you a real introduction."