# DREW STARKEY â LIVE TALK SHOW
Ö´Öśŕ˝ŕ˝˛ŕźŕ˝ŕž ââââŕ¨ŕ§ââââ drewâs first time on a talk show, which just so happens to be jimmy fallonâs and heâs known for scheming. he surprises drew starkey with his celebrity crush. which just so happens to be you.
Ö´Öśŕ˝ŕ˝˛ŕźŕ˝ŕž â pairing: actress!reader x drew starkey !
authorâs note: please show some love, also this is my first time posting on here, and i don't know how good my one-shots are. enjoy!
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you were known for being one of the most famous actresses sought after. theyâd been right for it, your acting was phenomenal. as much fame as you had, you never really let it get to your head, knowing where you had come from was the most important thing to you.Â
not only that but you were also known for the activist and humanitarian organizations youâd created or supported alongside other celebrities, like angelina jolie, phoebe tonkin, daniel craig, etc.
so when daniel craigâs managers reached out to you it wasnât a big surprise, apparently they had been reached out to by a talk show if they could invite you along as well. knowing daniel was more than glad to pass the invitation along, you accepted.Â
you wondered why theyâd want you there seeing as queer had just premiered, and that had nothing to do with you
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drew had been nervous, heâd be on a talk show, but nonetheless he was a wreck. it took him forever to decide what heâd be wearing, ultimately deciding on a charcoal grey, and white tux with a black tie. he hoped his outfit would be fine for the show.
as he waited backstage for his introduction he paced around nervous, spinning his gold ring on his finger, an anxious tic he had.Â
before he knew it, he heard jimmy fallon, âladies and gentleman, letâs welcome the man everyone's been talking about, heâs rising to fame, the one and only drew starkey!â he announced as drew walked out and shook hands with the bodyguard on his way to the main set.Â
hearing the loud cheers and roars of everyone was amazing and he couldn't help but be shook to his core, never in a hundred years would he have expected this.Â
he waved to everyone as he made his way over to jimmy and shook his hand, before he proceeded to sit down in one of the couches.
âso drew weâre glad you accepted our invitation, isnât that right?â jimmy asked the audience, before they all roared in agreement.
âiâm honored, thank you for inviting me.â drew replied confidently, knowing he was nervous inside.
âso we know youâve been chasing gold for about four years, and now youâre in a queer relationship with daniel craig, james bond, which has premiered if iâm correct?â jimmy asked, knowing the answer but trying to build up the conversation.
âyes, out in theatres about a week ago.â drew replied.Â
âhow did that transition work, you know, from filming a show where you donât really have a romantic relationship until recently to a full blown queer relationship?â jimmy asked curiously.
âhonestly, a bit overwhelming and a lot of anxiety from my part. not more so because of the transition but just because i knew i had to ace this role. getting the opportunity to work alongside daniel craig and for luca guadagnino was truly the opportunity of a lifetime. whatever time it was, i knew i had to give it my all. sometimes i doubted my performance but daniel helped me and gave me advice whenever i needed it,â drew replied, while he felt himself relaxing a bit as he got comfortable enough to share personal details.
âthere was even a time where,â drew began before lightly biting his lip amused at the story daniel shared with him, before continuing, âdaniel told me of an experience he had with another co-star. basically when you first film scenes and most of all when theyâre scenes like we were filming, the first day on set really is just practice. not reading lines, but actually practicing how certain scenes will go. in our case mature scenes were what we focused on at the beginning seeing as weâd be testing out our chemistry.â
âanywho the point is that once we were literally in the middle of a bed scene, nothing too explicit, and daniel chuckled when i fucked up a line because instead of saying âwe canât be doing thisâ i said âwe shanât be doing this.â he literally rolled out of bed and said he had to take a breather, i was confused, i mean we fuck up lines sometimes but never enough to call break,â drew explained.
âyeah normally that doesnât happen, i wouldâve been nervous,â jimmy commented.
drew laughed and nodded his head, before continuing, âi was dying of anxiety in the inside, i was like did i fuck up this badly. and i guess daniel could see it written on my face, which is when he walked over and explained how in his last role the same thing had happened with his co-star. and i couldnât help but let out a sigh of relief and literally said, âthank fuckâ to which he laughed at as he walked away to get a water.â
jimmy let out a chuckle at the ending of his story, and said, âoh my god i wouldâve died of laughter too.âÂ
drew nodded as he swiped his backhand on his nose, a reflex of his, before replying âyeah i definitely wouldâve too but honestly i was too nervous at the time, now i think back on it and laugh about it.â
âactually there was something i was looking forward to, with you here, letâs show this clip,â jimmy said motioning towards the tv for the audience.
before they knew it, drew was being interviewed by a reporter who asked who his celebrity crush was, ây/n y/lnâ he answered without falter.
as the video ended drew couldnât help but let out a chuckle and turned to jimmy while he began, âis that still true?âÂ
drew knew the answer to that, and nodded, âyeah it is,â he replied confidently.
âwe have a surprise for you if you look at the monitor,â jimmy said before motioning towards the tv.
if the world could swallow drew up whole, heâd let it. at that moment. because then and there on the tv, where times heâd stated his celebrity crush was y/n to interviewers and it was playing in chronological order.
as the video ended jimmy looked at him and playfully asked, âanything to comment?âÂ
drew couldnât help but cover his mouth with one hand before sliding it down to reply, âgenuinely thatâd be mine if i could somehow reach her.â
âwell who knows maybe one day you will,â jimmy commented supportively.
âunless i get the courage to actually dm her, itâll be a pending matter,â drew replied.
âwhy the need for a dm? iâm right here,â you said after making your way quietly behind him signaling the audience to not spoil it.
at that moment, drew froze up, and instantly rose up from his seat but slowly turned around, not knowing if it was real.
as he slowly turned, you waved at him and slightly giggled at his nervous reaction. you waited for him to say something before you said anything else.
as you stood there waiting, drew finally caught a grip and let his charm play out even if he was a train wreck inside.Â
âiâm drew starkey,â he introduced, stammering quite a bit.Â
âi know,â you replied smiling.
hearing that drewâs brows rose in confusion, he didnât expect that. he was a nobody and you were everything.
âi was invited to your premiere but i ended up in the er or else i wouldâve been there, apologies,â you said, genuinely honest.
drew was lost for words, yet jimmy asked him, âdrew you still there or are you too starstruck?âÂ
âmhm,â drew nodded, not necessarily indicating which one but they could all guess.
he couldnât get over the fact youâd just apologized for not attending his premiere, gosh he was literally about to faint before he talked to himself in his head âget your shit together before you scare herâ which he proceeded to do, and extended his hand for her to shake.
ânone of that, my mama taught me better than thatâ you replied before walking closer to him and pulling him into a hug.
drew couldnât believe this was happening but reacted fast enough to not make it seem awkward for the audience, at least that's what he hoped and reciprocated the hug. wrapping his hands around your body.
as they pulled apart, you walked up to jimmy and shook his hand seeing as there was a literal desk between you both and greeted him.Â
âjimmy itâs been a while,â you commented.
âglad to have you back on here,â jimmy replied genuinely.
ânow that weâre dealing with a starstruck man, we actually have a few live questions, if you donât mind answering them?â jimmy asked.
âof course, ask away,â she replied amused, wanting to know what was being asked.
jimmy read from his phone, âhow does it feel to be drew starkeyâs celebrity crush?â
âwell honestly, and i quote, from the man himself, âiâm honored,ââ you replied knowing drew was known for his replies of being honored.
next to you drew couldnât help but smile amused knowing he said that quite a lot, he hadnât been lying he really was honored. but to hear that you were honored he thought of you a certain way, well that was the most fucking honored heâd be in his life. before, now, or after.
âwhat do you think of drew starkey and his roles?â jimmy asked, reading off the second question being asked by the audience.
âwell honestly, iâm definitely an outer banks fan. iâm glad heâs finally getting the recognition he deserved, iâve been there since season one, people now are barely catching on,â you started.
as you replied, drew couldnât help but feel touched at what you were saying. he really had just risen to fame this past year, with the new season of outer banks even though heâd been there since day one of the show.
âiâll admit this new season and the past one that came out, i couldnât help but feel a tad bit jealous that our local psycho was tied up and locked in with someone,â you admitted lightly, chuckling amused.
âfor me this is a situation where i love the actor but hate the character unfortunately, because rafe deserved better, in this season four that came out. sofia betrayed him and genuinely frustrated me,â you explained.
drew couldnât help but feel touched at how you were talking about his character, because it was something heâd poured his heart into.Â
âone last question for both of you before we go,â jimmy asked before a drum roll sound came on to build anticipation.
âhave we created a successful cupid match?â jimmy asked, to which the audience cheered, curious as well.
at that moment both drew and you gazed into each other's eyes, âonly time will tell,â you answered truthfully, âbut maybe weâll get thereâ you tried to communicate that through your gaze with drew.Â
the cameras cut and now there was a rising to fame actor, holding out his hand for a famous actress to take.Â
and that she did.















