Joe Keery Imagines

Set On Love

I had been working as a hair and make up artist for a while, when I got the chance to work on the Netflix show Stranger Things. I'd be working on series three, I'd been contracted elsewhere or I would have been able to start from series one.

I thought I'd be in charge of the extras and minor actors, being the new girl but no, I was given what I thought would be one of the best jobs - I was to be working on Joe Keery, who played Steve Harrington. I had seen his work in the previous two series of Stranger Things and liked what I saw. I was more than excited to be given the chance to work with him.

It took every ounce of self restraint on my part the moment I met him, not to fan girl. He was even more good looking in person than he was on screen and oh so charming. He was the nicest, sweetest person I had ever met, a mot like the character he portrayed.

I was having a bad start to the day and had to literally drag myself into the makeup trailer, when the most amazing sight met my eyes. There was Joe, in a blue t shirt, with so much cuteness on display, holding a tiny, little Pomeranian dog, who was just as adorable as Joe was. 

I gasped at the sight, causing Joe to slowly turn around

'Y/N, are you alright?' Joe asked

I pretended my gasp was the start of coughing fit, despite my face glowing a burning red with embarrassement.

'Yeah, I'm fine,' I said in between coughs 'I must have choked on some spit.'

I stepped forward and started to pat the dog, who was still wrapped tightly in Joe's hands.

'Hey puppy, aren't you a cutie? I said as I reached to pat the dog.

My hand brushed past Joe's skin as I reached the dog. I pulled my hand back as if I'd been zapped by an eletric shock. If Joe noticed, he didn't say anything. I have no idea why I reacted that way or if what I felt was real but in the back of my mind, I knew I was falling for this man. A man I thought would be unattainable to me.

'Shall we get started?' Joe asked as he gently put the dog onto the floor and sat in the make up chair.

'Ah, yes, let's.' I said as I got my things sorted to turn Joe into Steve.

I began with his make up, putting a big bruise around one eye and the side of his face. I could tell he was looking at me through the mirror but for some reason I couldn't look at him, I couldn't make eye contact with him. I even found myself holding my breath as I got down close to him as I perfected the wound.

'You sure you're alright Y/N? You don't seem yourself today. We're normally chatting and laughing, and we're sitting here in silence.'

'What? Oh, ah, I'm......I'm just having a bad day, that's all, sorry.' I said as I stepped back from him and looked at my handy work.

For the second time in the day, I could feel my face burning up. I don't know why this was happening, where these feelings had suddenly come from. I'd been working closely with Joe for the last few months and now, out of nowhere it seemed, these feelings have appeared. I was falling for this man, knowing there would be no chance of those feelings being returned.

'Oh okay. What's happened? Anything you want to talk about? Is there anything I can help with?'

'No, no, no, it's fine, honestly, I just woke up not in the right frame of mind and things have just turned worse from there. It's just one of those days, that's all.' I said while looking down at my feet. I couldn't even look at him, even though I could feel his eyes boring into of my head.

'Y/N.......are you sure? Is it something I've done? You won't even look at me - have I done something to upset you? Please tell me if I have.'

I had moved to the back of the chair and started working on his hair. I moved my head up and looked at him in the mirror. I had to try and think of something to say and fast, but I couldn't tell him the truth, I couldn't tell him I was falling in love with him. Oh my god, is this what I'm feeling? It is, I am falling in love with Joe Keery.