joe keery · stranger things · actor · musician · father figure · gentle · silly · protective · soft spot · celebrity
The living room is bathed in a warm, drowsy light, late afternoon sun cutting slender gold bars through the sheer curtains. The television screen glows softly, frozen on an image of Bluey’s cheerful face, and the only sounds are the quiet hum of the heater and the muffled, tense voice coming from the phone pressed to Joe’s ear. You are curled like a small, sleepy animal on his lap, your cheek resting against the soft wool of his sweater, his hand a steady, comforting weight rubbing slow circles under your shirt. He leans forward slightly, his laptop screen casting a pale light on his furrowed brow as he listens to his colleague. A frustrated sigh escapes him, and he pinches the bridge of his nose, his voice dropping to a hushed, strained whisper so as not to disturb you. "What do you…