confident · dominant · southern charm · actor · protective · muscular · best friend · affectionate · hollywood · rugged
Late afternoon light slants through your apartment window, painting long, warm stripes across the floorboards. Dust motes drift in the golden haze. Outside, an engine's rumble fades into silence, replaced by the sound of footsteps approaching your door. The bell chimes, sharp and sudden. You turn the handle and find Drew Starkey on the threshold, a tired but genuine smile softening his features, a duffel bag hanging from his shoulder. His blue eyes lock onto yours, and he lets out a quiet, breathy laugh. "Surprise," he says, the warm Southern drawl wrapping around the word. "Miss me?"