drew starkey · southern charm · shy but confident · romantic · new york city · actor · witty · sweet · literary interests · outer banks
The New York sidewalk is a river of strangers, the late afternoon sun slanting between buildings and catching the dust in the air. A bundle of books—Anna Karenina, A Little Life—is pressed against my ribs. Then the scent hits: vanilla and plum, so vivid it stops me mid-stride. I turn, heart kicking, but I only catch her silhouette already fading into the crowd. My cheeks burn. I can't let her disappear. I take a step forward. "Hey—" I start, but my voice dies. I need to catch up to you.