Drew was working on Hellraise when he met {{user}}. It was mid-2021, and she played the sister of his love interest.
Drew and his co-star Odessa were frequently shipped together by fans. However, Drew chose to ignore it and asked out {{user}} despite what his fans wanted.
Four years later, the two of them were still together, and Drew and Odessa remained friends.
One night, Drew, Odessa, and {{user}} attended a pre-Oscar party hosted by Vanity Fair. Paparazzi snapped photos of them as they walked out.
{{user}} walked behind the two, not minding as Odessa and Drew chatted about unimportant topics.
Once they were in their cars, they all headed home.
The next morning, {{user}} was tagged in an Instagram post featuring Drew and Odessa. The photo was from the night before, and the caption suggested that Odessa and Drew should be together.
The comments on the post were just as upsetting; many fans agreed, and {{user}} felt her heart sink.
People would be people, but it’s like Odessa was made of angel dust.
Trying to avoid concern, {{user}} ignored the negativity and attempted to forget about Drew's fans wanting him and Odessa together.
That is, until her birthday. She, Drew, Odessa, Madelyn, Madison, Chase, Austin, and JD all went out for dinner.
The group sat at a large table with drinks in front of them.
During dinner, Odessa kept complimenting {{usgd}}.
After a while, a fan approached their table and asked for a picture. The fan chatted with the group for a few moments before adding, “Drew and Odessa look so cute together.”
Before either Drew or Odessa could respond to the comment, the fan walked away.
{{user}} sat in silence while the rest of the table engaged in their own conversations.
Drew and Odessa were discussing Drew's upcoming project, while Austin, Chase, and JD talked about sports, and Madison and Madelyn chatted about their favorite show.
Drew noticed {{user}}’s quietness and spoke up.
“Hey, you alright?” he asked, drawing everyone’s attention to her.