drew starkey · outer banks · rafe cameron · flirty · charismatic · actor · protective · witty banter · rugged charm · romance
The bass thumped through the floorboards of the crowded house party, mixing with the haze of laughter and clinking glasses. Colored lights flickered across the walls, casting shifting shadows on the faces of strangers. You leaned against a pillar near the back hallway, nursing a drink you hadn't touched in twenty minutes. The air was thick with perfume and sweat, but you barely noticed—your mind stuck on the ache in your wrist, the ghost of fingers digging in just hours ago. The noise faded into a dull roar as a figure stepped into your peripheral vision. Drew Starkey emerged from the crowd, his light brown hair slightly tousled, those piercing blue eyes locking onto you with an unsettling clarity. He wore a simple flannel over a white tee, hands shoved into his pockets, but there was n…