//downs entire cup of coffee ok. ok so uh. au where jeremy is a movie (movie!) actor who just landed his first major break as the male lead in a romcom with fellow co-star christine canigula, part-time actress, part-time broadway star, fulltime america's sweetheart. hollywood LOVES jeremiah heere, even if he's a lil overwhelmed by the sudden red carpets and paparazzi swarms. chloe works as head makeup stylist, brooke is in the costuming department, (CONT)
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i CANNOT BELIEVE michael mell does not know who jeremy heere Is because everybody knows who he is. the hype for the movie (which is named Play Rehearsal because why the fuck not) is A Lot and jeremy gains a dedicated fanbase who watches every episode of an obscure tv show heās been in, digs up shots of him doing various theatre productions through college, and one (1) shaky hand camera video of jeremy dressed a door in a pre-school play. jeremy is charming and kind and just the perfect amount of shy that makes people fall in love. when he gets signed on for the movie, everybody goes nuts.
jeremy is really fucking happy because here he is!! filming a movie!! (MOVIE!!) with christine canigula (CHRISTINE!!). he really is an incredible actor and he and christine have fantastic comedic and romantic chemistry. he loves acting and he loves his job and usual stress/doubts aside, heās loving working on this film
but also ACK the attention is really overwhelming. logically, he knows that it comes with the job, but he went from basically a nobody to Rising Star. jeremy blended in seamlessly throughout his childhood, almost a professional at being a background character you overlook, and now. heās getting recognized when he goes out to do groceries. he loves his fans so much!!! but also itās rather nervewracking!! he didnt think heād start fantasizing about days where he could go out and not get noticed, but here he is. he just wants a donut.
when he brings this up to chloe, she tosses him a pair of sunglasses. brooke takes those sunglasses and gives him a pair of much cheaper much less inconspicuous Not Designer sunglasses. jeremy gets the concept and digs out an old faded hoodie from high school and a cap (because heās watched the scene in ca:tws. itās incognito time) and makes that his Going Out And God I Hope Nobody Notices Me outfit. despite making it look like an idiot, it actually works.Ā
until michael mell, the dude who doesnāt know who jeremy heere is cuz his media consumption is stuck several years back and even if he was watching movies from the present, isnt the type to give any fuck over hollywood/actor buzz. heās just a guy whoās lost on the streets somewhere in los angeles and heās never gonna make it toāoh nvm yo dude can i have some directions
it has been SO LONG since somebodyās looked at jeremy and just kinda looked at him like a normal dude. no eye widening. no asking for a picture. this guy just flashes a bright smile thatās totally movie worthy, thanks jeremy, and leaves.
thatd be the end of that but they just keep meeting.Ā
jeremy gets a coffee? oh hey itās lost guy! (this is where michael introduces himself to jeremy. heās a programmer and heās a bit new around here and when michael shakes his hand jeremy swears he understands that bit in the script of Play Rehearsal about heartbeats and hitched breaths. jeremy introduces himself as jeremy. jeremy heere. he waits for the pin to drop, for the recognition to come, but it doesnt. michael just quirks an eyebrow and says,Ā āalright then, james bond.ā)
(they share a table at the coffee shop and end up talking for the entire afternoon)
3am and jeremyās at the corner store because Snacks and oh god hey itās michael with a basket full or energy drinks oh god, what are you DOING. they criticize each otherās 3am food choices and itās so much fun. the cashier stares at jeremy (Jeremy Heere) a little awestruck, but doesnt say anything. michael doesnt notice.
they finally exchange numbers when michael literally fucking runs into jeremy while theyre on location for filming and STILL. NOTHING. jeremy doesnt mind anymore and is just happy heās got a friend who doesnt know or care about celebrity shit.
but then of course you cant get out scot free 100% of the time. paparazzi gets a shot of jeremy, in costume, looking dashing, the perfect romcom lead, laughing and smiling at an Unknown Man.
(āHe isnāt my boyfriend, oh my god,ā Jeremy says into his hands.Ā āI literally just met Michael a few weeks ago. Weāre friends. Heās really nice.ā
āAnd youāre telling me,ā Jenna says very slowly.Ā āThat he has no idea who you are?ā
āI mean, he knows Iām Jeremy Heere but he doesnāt know Iām Jeremy Heere.ā Jeremyās life is so surreal that that sentence can make sense.Ā
āWas he living under a rock?ā Rich asks, disbelieving.
āUnder a Gamecube, probably, I donāt know.ā)
idk how long i wanna push michael not knowing but my point is that jeremy Really Likes michael and totally doesnt wanna scare him off. the jeremy michael knows is nerdy jeremy who likes video games and not celebrity jeremy who makes people swoon with perfect smiles.Ā
so jeremy doesnt Tell him. and michael says just figures that jeremy likes hanging out at really weird times and loves hoodies and caps and sunglasses and always looks over his shoulder because of his anxiety. oh the fun these two will haveā¦
SECRECY!! JEREMY PINING BECAUSE HE FEELS THAT MAYBE HE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO DATE MICHAEL IF HEāS A CELEBRITY TYPECAST FOR ROMANCES!!! POSSIBLE MEDIA SHITSTORMS!!! MICHAEL MELL THE CLUELESS PROGRAMMER!!!
THE POSSIBILITIES FOR THIS ARE ENDLESS BUT I NEED TO STOP THIS RIGHT NOW BC THIS IS TOO LONG. FUCK. THANKS FOR THIS AU WHICH WILL NOW HAUNT ME
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