Realistic or Modern I need more than your Photograph

[decadent-rider]

He just nodded and played with her fingers happily. “I got a movie coming up soon. I’m gonna be down in Cornwall for the shoot. Should be a few months.” He told her quietly and sighed a bit.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max gave a small nod and placed her menu down so she could look at him "How far is that from here?" She asked softly wondering if they'd be very far apart. She was still trying to get the hang of distances here in UK.

 

[decadent-rider]

He shrugged. “About four… maybe five hours?” He estimated, his tongue coming up as he concentrated and did the math in his head.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max tried to hide her giggle as his tongue stuck out. He was too cute when he did that she thought. She frowned softly but nodded a bit "Oh....thats a bit far...we wouldn't be able to see eachother as much." She said softly giving a small sigh

 

[decadent-rider]

He sighed and shook his head. “Only for a couple months. It’s a romance drama thing.” He told her quietly.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max gave a small smile kissing his hand gently "Romance Drama? Thats pretty nice." She said biting her lip gently "I'm supposed to leave in a couple months as well...back home to the states..."

 

[decadent-rider]

He frowned some and watched her. “So you’re not looking for anymore jobs over here?” He asked her a little brokenly

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max shrugged softly "Well I want to go over for Christmas, spend some time there. I guess after that I'll have to just see how things go. I've put in a few requests over there, but I haven't seen many openings here." She explained as she watched him a bit

 

[decadent-rider]

He frowned and just sighed. “Right… when do you do that?” He mumbled, his mood getting more and more sour as the night went on and she revealed more and more of how she was pulling away from him.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max continued talking with him through the night but noticed his lack of enthusiasm with her ideas. She bit her lip gently as she watched him more "I was thinking too...maybe you could look at work in the states too? I'm sure they have a lot of opportunities. It doesn't have to be a permanent move or anything close to it....but we could be together there too?"

 

[decadent-rider]

He frowned and sighed a little. “You think I haven’t applied to a hundred and one jobs over there? Nothings ever come of it… there’s always stuff over here for your line of work though.” He muttered, finishing off his drink and watching her with a bit of a pout going, “can we get the bill mate?” He asked their waiter as he walked past, rubbing his face.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max frowned a bit at how he sounded giving a heavy sigh "And there are a lot over there for me too. My family is there as well. I'm sure you could find something, I could help too put in a good word." She said but sighed when he said nothing and just paid before leaving without her. She followed him out quickly after grabbing her things "Joe! Joe wait up! Joseph!!" She called as they got into the parking lot and he kept walking from her

 

[decadent-rider]

He got to the car and finally turned back to face her, swallowing back tears. “You just complained about a four hour journey… how is a whole fucking ocean gonna be better? Do you understand how hard it is for an actor like me to get work over there?!” He questioned her.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max frowned deeply when she saw the tears brimming his big brown eyes. She frowned more as she listened to him "No Joe I....I didn't mean it like that. Joe I just want to go home! I'm sorry....I just...I'm not british, you're not american, but I thought we could find some compromise if you were able to find something over there." She explained before she too felt tears brim her eyes "Do you want me to just uproot my life from.the states and move here completely?"

 

[decadent-rider]

He grit his teeth and shook his head. “No of course not! Don’t put it like that and make me sound like an ass! You were the one who said you moved here to get out of the states! You told me you didn’t want to live there anymore but now you’re changing your mind?! Apparently there’s nothing here worth staying for?!” He questioned her.

 

[Forever6A7X]

She frowned more and crossed her arms "Now you're putting words into my mouth. I never once said I didn't want to live there anymore! I said I wanted to get out and get experience over here as well!" She yelled glaring at him more "I never said there was nothing worth staying for Joseph! I'm fucking homesick! I miss my family and my american friends! I miss life over there so I'm fucking sorry! I thought maybe you could come, maybe then I can show you my life and my world! Never fucking mind then!"

 

[decadent-rider]

He just shook his head and got in the car, waiting to see if she would get in, hoping she would so they could work it out but he sighed heavily as he watched her walk away, just burying his face in his hands and screaming in frustration. This was why he had been so hesitant to ask her to be his girlfriend in the first place.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Max watched him get in the car and shook her head before walking away. She hated this, she wanted this to work but she knew in her heart she was not ready to live there and take that huge of a step.

 

[decadent-rider]

He got home late that night and waited for a call or a text or anything, waited the next two weeks before leaving for Cornwall and still nothing, finally giving up on the idea of it.

 

[Forever6A7X]

-1 year-
Max stood on set of Stranger Things season 4 smiling happily. She would be doing some of the cast shots today as well as set pieces. She was so excited to be back here and was thankful to have been picked. Career wise she was doing amazing, getting magazine offers, even working a few fashion shows in New York. Personally though, she was shit. She missed Joseph dearly and was constantly kickong herself for ending things. She had delved into her work afterwards and just kind of stayed there. She rarely went out, more inclined to stay where ever she was staying. Even though her mind always thought of Joseph, she was thankful that he had no social media or that she didn't have to constantly see him. It would probably just hurt her more to see him most likely being happy with whatever it was he was now doing in life.

 

[decadent-rider]

He’d been up early that morning, nursing a hangover after being out with the only other British person there or so it seemed to him. He already missed home. The food was just better and he couldn’t help but feel paranoid about the job itself. But he got to set on time and headed into hair and makeup to start his test shots, clutching his coffee close.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Joe Keery walked into the trailer and smiled seeing the wig they had on him "Hell yeah man, you're definitely winning hair of the season." He said with a small laugh before he sat down and let them.start styling up his "You got photos after this?"

 

[decadent-rider]

He nodded and just motioned for him to keep the noise down “yeah. Here eating hair and costume all day. Apparently mine is the only one undecided.” He muttered a little, rubbing at his face exhausted.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Joe chuckled some and inspected the three options they had "Hmmm definitely some hard choices." He said before sitting back in his chair "Don't worry, Maxine will make you look like a million bucks." He said happily

 

[decadent-rider]

He froze then and looked over at him “Oh you didn’t just say what I think you said….. aw shit.” He muttered, “fuck fuck fuck.” He muttered, shaking his head a little.