More than just a job🤭 a Reddie fanfic

Chapter 1. The meet

He wasn't very attractive, at least not in his own eyes, but when the director of a male modeling company gave him a business card, Eddie decided it might not be so bad to have a little extra cash in his pocket. And just like that my gays and they's, is how Eddie Kaspbrak, met the love of his life.

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Monday, April 3rd, 2002

I had hardly slept at all that night, my over anxious brain taking over my attempts to rest. There was too much to think about, What to wear, how to act, what to bring for lunch, how my hair was styled etc...

Once my alarm had rung I practically sprang out of bed, being late was not on my agenda. (nor was it ever anyways) I had styled casual tan work pants with a matching blazer over my shoulder, I had a white button up on styled with a brown belt. It was the perfect outfit, not too casual but not too formal, I'm a genius.

As I reached the big glass doors of what seemed to be at least a 15 story building, I quickly fixed my hair and walked inside. There was a lady at the front desk with orange hair and freckles in a lovely white summer dress, 3 elevators were to the left of her and a few (very attractive) guys hanging out by the water fountain to the right.

I calmly walked over to the lady and told her I had an appointment with Mike Hanlon. She smiled sweetly and checked to see if she had my name written down on her clip board for 8:00.

"Mr. Kaspbrak?" She questioned, looking back up at me with long dark eyelashes. "Yes ma'am" I responded and smiled as she gave me the directions to his office.

I saw the 2 of the 3 guys go into an elevator, one had decided to start up a conversation with me before I went into one too. "Are you the new model Mike was talking about?" He motioned towards me, a small paper cup filled with water in his right hand. "I must be famous" I laughed and watched him chuckle.

"Your funny, I like you. The names Bill" he said with a smile. "Eddie." I shook his hand and walked over to the elevator, making sure my hair was straight one last time before I heard the ding of the 5th floor.

I had wandered along a long hallway for a second, scanning the doors with platinum signs on them. I assumed those were the models dressing rooms and continued following the lady's directions.

I had finally stopped at a white door with a name plated on the front. "Mr. Hanlon" it read as I knocked twice. Once the door opened I saw the same, familiar face from the day I had met him. "Ah Eddie good to see you! Come in come in!" He gestured me inside as I sat down in one of the wooden chairs that was placed in front of his desk. "How are you Mike?" I asked as he sat down and checked my name off his paper. "I'm afraid I'm not too swell Mr. Kaspbrak, I've had multiple models quit because of our new fashion line, I desperately need a model to work with Mr. Tozier, as his partner quit over some stupid leather jacket.

"Is that the position I'll be getting today?" I questioned, furrowing my eyebrows at his overwhelmed persona. "If you don't mind it would help the company LOADS. You see, this requires him to wear a sort of "punked out" look, as to where you would wear light beiges and yellows, like that lovely blazer your wearing."

I flushed at the compliment and for a moment, tried to picture this 'Mr. Tozier'. "I can get Stan in here to escort you to you're dressing room, it has all your clothes inside along with a bathroom and a sink to brush your teeth." He turned on his monitor and a loud sound came over the speakers. "Stanley to my office please." He said while I wiped the sweat off of my hands and onto my pants.

He must have noticed my uncomfortable attire because he quickly said "don't worry, if I didn't think you'd be fit to work here I wouldn't have picked you, I believe next to Richie you'll look just brilliant!" I can't lie, he was good at making people feel special.

A short brunette boy walked into the door, his hair was curly and rustled, but also seemed like it had been styled most exquisitely. "Ah stan come in! This is Eddie, he'll be working with Mr. Tozier, if you wouldn't mind of course, showing him to the dressing rooms?"

"Sure thing sir." He smiled and gestured for me to walk with him. "Oh and Eddie!" Mike shouted before I walked out. "Do make sure you treat everyone around here nicely, im not doubtful you will it's just we've had bad models here before, but I know your just going to love it here."

I smiled and thanked him, before turning around and following Stan to my dressing room. "Here you are" he said as I opened the door and walked inside. "Have fun dealing with Richie, we're all wishing you luck." He didn't give me a chance to respond as he closed the door. I looked in the mirror and thought. 'What did I get myself into.'

Stan led me to the room I was supposedly going to be modeling in after I had finished putting the clothes on. But as I walked inside my face was blinded by the flashes of cameras, green screens, and the most attractive man I had ever laid my eyes on.