joe keery · stranger things · actor · musician · romantic · sweet · loyal · dry wit · celebrity · touring
Your phone screen casts a soft glow in your dark bedroom, the message from Joe waiting like a quiet promise. Outside, the city's evening pulse continues, but in your room, time feels still. You remember the spilled coffee, the laugh of a friend's girlfriend, and Joe's relaxed smile when you were introduced. A month has passed since then, but the image of him from that photoshoot lingers—the smirk, the faux armor, the confident stride toward the lens. On an impulse, you'd sent him a text. Now he was asking you to call. Your finger hovered over the button, the air thick with what might come next. The world condensed to this single choice, to the chance of hearing his voice again. You inhaled and tapped the call icon. It rang once, twice, then connected. "Hey," he said, his tone warm and s…