Being Djoâs photographer was one thing. But falling in love with Joe was a completely different experience that changed everything.
cw: Joe is in love; reader is confused about her feelings; flirting; love confession; SMUT; kissing; unprotected piv & fingering; praise
a/n: FYI this has around 3K words maybe more. The end is my favorite lmao
Being a professional photographer has been your dream ever since you were 6 years old. It all started when your grandpa gifted you an old camera for you to take photos of things you like. Taking photos became a routine for you, you carried that camera everywhere with you. Your grandpa noticed how passionate you were about it, before he passed away he told you âDo the things you love and follow your heart, and by that I mean be a photographerâ
That sentence was stuck with you almost your whole life. So you decided to follow your grandpaâs advice. And you made the best decision by doing that. Because last year and now you were on tour with Djo. Last year was incredible, you traveled to so many places youâve never been to, met incredible people, and had so much fun. Now that Djo was touring with Tame Impala you couldnât be more excited and happier.
Last tour was truly amazing, although in the middle of it, you were also going through a break up. Your ex boyfriend got jealous that you were going on tour with the boys, even though you told him that there are a few girls from the management team. He still didnât believe you. So you decided to break up with him, knowing that it will hurt a lot, but that was the right thing to do. You couldnât have someone stopping and holding you back from doing the things you love.
But with the help of your friends you managed to get through all of it, and now you were the happiest youâve ever been. You were also a huge fan of Tame Impala, so seeing them also live was truly an incredible experience.
The first few shows felt like a dream, the stage, the big arenas, the crowd. The you obviously got used to it. You were constantly around Joe and his band mates, snapping photos of everything everywhere. Being with them constantly, you gained new friendships that you never thought youâd had. Cracking jokes on the tour bus at 3am because everyone is tired but canât sleep because of the adrenaline, exploring the new cities together, bonding over music.
Although from all people, you were the closest with Joe. There was some kind of connection between you two that you couldnât describe. The day you broke up with your boyfriend, he added your favourite song of his on the setlist, just so he could cheer you up in some way. And it did work.
Today was the show in Baltimore, Maryland. You were sprawled across the booth in the tour bus, editing out the photos from the previous show on your laptop. The others were at the back of the bus, some sleeping, some practicing on their instruments. Later on, Joe joined you in the booth with two cups of coffee. He wanted to pick out the photos for his post.
âHow many photos do you have in total?â he asked, taking a sip out of his coffee.
âUh around 70â you said, checking on your laptop âYep 70 in totalâ you confirmed.
âAnd you expect me out of 70 pictures to choose only 10? Impossibleâ you couldnât help it but laugh.
âYeah well thatâs your little problemâ
âAnd youâre going to help me outâ he said, grabbing the laptop from your lap and placing it on the table, in front of you two. He tried pressing on the pictures, but he didnât understand the program you were using, he almost deleted them all.
âNo Joe donât press thatâ you grabbed his hand to stop him.
âWhat isnât that supposed to open them all?â he asked confused.
âNo itâs to delete all and Iâm sure you donât want thatâ
âOh god no I donât want to get killed by youâ he chuckled.
âYeah exactlyâ you said, you opened all of the pictures, and scrolled through them together. There was this picture of Joe with a random wig he has found back stage, and with his glasses he looked like a grandma. Of course you secretly took a picture of him, just so you and his band mates could tease him.
âOh no when did you get the chance to take this?â he asked, he for sure did not like how he looked âI look like somebodyâs grandmotherâ
You started laughing uncontrollably, the picture was funny, but his reaction was even more.
âDonât laughâ he gave you a side eye.
âYou are!â he pointed out with his hand, shaking his head.
âOkay sorryâŚ..but it is funnyâ you chuckled.
âI am so done with youâ he said.
âI think itâs a great photo, you should consider posting itâ
âI am not listening to youâ
âYep thats it im finding a new photographerâ he said, crossing his arms over his chest, exposing his biceps. You never realised howâŚ.big they have gotten?
âGood luck with thatâ you replied.
The arena in Baltimore was huge, just like the rest of the arenas. The boys were on stage doing sound check while you took photos of them and talked with the management team. Every once in a while Joe would glance at your way, looking at you taking photos or just laughing at a joke his manager said. You wanted to get on the stage, but it was this enormous circle and you couldnât find the stairs.
âJoe where are the stairs?â you asked, he looked down at you from the high stage.
âUhh over thereâ he pointed out and the opposite side of the stage. Now you had to walk around half of the stage.
When you saw the stairs, you also saw Joe right at them, waiting for you.
âThis stage feels like a maze,â you complained as you stepped on a stair Joeâs hand reached out and you grabbed it, climbing up the stairs.
âNo you just havenât learned itâ he replied.
âWhatâs there to learn? Itâs just aâŚ..circleâ you raised your eyebrows.
âWell yeah but do you know where my guitar is placed?â he asked
You saw a beige guitar close to his mic stand, so you assumed it was his, you pointed towards it.
âNuh huh thatâs my guitar for sound check, the one I play for the shows, the red Gibson one?â he asked.
âOh cmon how am I supposed to know that, itâs not here!â
âSee you donât knowâ he laughed, you rolled your eyes at him.
âHey I will post that picture of you with the wigâ you wiggled your eyebrows.
âDonât you dare tryâ he pointed a finger at you
âMaybe one day I willâ
The stage was bigger from the top, with lots of wires all around the floor, and instruments of course. You started walking towards Javi to take a picture of him, but what you didnât realise is that there were 4 tangled wires at the floor, making you trip.
But you didnât fall, because you felt a pair of hands wrap around your waist and stop you from falling. You swear your heart left your body for a second.
âJeez carefulâ Joe said, holding you in place. You managed to gain back your balance, but Joeâs arms were still around your waistâŚ.holding you. You felt something weird in your stomach, you didnât know what. Maybe it from was the unexpected trip, yeah definitely.
âOhâŚuhm thanksâ you said, turning around to look at him, he then removed his hands.
âAre you okay?â he asked
âYeah Iâm fine Itâs just- I didnât see the wiresâ you pointed at them âItâs messy in hereâ
âJust be careful okay?â
âYeah will beâ You made your way towards Javi, to take pictures of him and the other boys around him. Although one thing bothered you, and that was the fact that you couldnât stop thinking about Joeâs hands around your waist, the way they held you. Gosh get yourself together.
While the boys were back stage, getting ready for the show, you were in front of the stage setting up the camera, and analysing where the best lightning is. Then suddenly Joe started spam texting you and calling you, apparently itâs an âemergencyâ and you needed to go back stage immediately.
Joe was alone in the dressing room, and oh. He was shirtless, while holding up a yellow shirt in his left and a white button up with his right.
âI canât decide which oneâ he said, holding up the clothes.
âThis was your emergency?â you asked, rising your eyebrows.
Why on earth are your palms sweating, what is happening?
âUh I think um- the yellow shirtâ you pointed at it âI think youâre gonna be hot in the button up- no sorry I meant youâre gonna feel um sweaty in it yeahâ you wiped the palmof your hands from your jeans.
âSo the yellow one?â he asked.
âYes, yellow!â you smiled awkwardly.
âOkay thanksâ he said, throwing the white button up on the couch and putting on the yellow shirt. You couldnât help it as your eyes trailed down to his happy trail.
You didnât realise you were staring as Joe interrupted your thoughts âAre youâŚokay?â he asked.
âWhat oh- yeah justâŚvery excited for tonightâ you said smiling, looking at the time on your watch 8:55 âOh shit I have to go, see you out there somewhereâ
âSee youâ You heard his chuckle as you walked out of the room as fast as possible. You got that feeling inside your stomach again, itâs a coincidenceâŚ..right? Yeah right.
Tonight the crowd was crazy, especially when the boys stepped on stage, everybody went wild. They even got so hyped about the beat drop on Awake. Of course you started taking photos right away, making sure you captured everyone. There were two girls with matching t shirts that said âJĹ KÄŤrÄŤâ on them with Joeâs face edited. You burst out laughing when you saw it, obviously you took a picture. Joe needed to see this later.
When Joe started singing Gap Tooth Smile you felt excitement in your bones. You were close to him and his mic stand, taking pictures of him. Weirdly, he kept looking at you throughout the whole song, singing out the lyrics while his eyes roamed around you. You felt your stomach do a weird flip, not again. You were starting to get concerned for yourself, you canât be crushing on Joe, you work for him. One relationship could ruin everything. Thankfully that was the last song of the show, so once it ended you rushed to the bathroom to calm yourself down.
You splashed water all over your face, all you could feel was heat throughout your whole body and that very familiar feeling in your stomach. You knew what it was, just didnât want to believe it. Your friendship with Joe was everything you could ask for, but ruining it for something moreâŚyou were scared that youâd lose your job. And what would Joe even think of this?
But then you thought about your grandfatherâs advice âDo the things you love and follow your heartâ you are doing the things you love, yes, but will you follow your heart this time?
Tame Impala was already on stage singing their opening song when you stepped out of the bathroom, making your way towards the VIP section where the rest of the team were. Javi said something to Joe and his head instantly turned towards you. You stood next to him and he asked âWhere have you been I was searching for youâ
âOh I went to the bathroomâ you smiled softly.
âAre you okay? You seemâŚpaleâ he looked at you with concern.
âYeah I felt a bit dizzyâŚ.but Iâm okay nowâ
âYou sure? Want me to get you some water or-â
âJoe Iâm fine reallyâ you said, placing your arm on his forearm. His eyes quickly drifted to your hand then back at your eyes.
âIf you want we can leaveâ
âDonât worry about me and enjoy the show alright?â
You were fine but at the same time you werenât.
Joe knew that there was something going on, he tried cheering you up by dancing together on Borderline, and surprisingly it did work. He started spinning you around while holding your hand tight. All of those thoughts you overthought were now gone.
âWhereâs your camera?â he asked
You went to grab your camera from the backstage. When you came back Joe had the biggest smile on his face, you couldnât help it but admire him.
âCan i take photos?â he asked
âYeah sure just be carefulâ
âOh no actually Iâm going to smash your camera like I did in Stranger Thingsâ he laughed
âDo that and youâre deadâ
âI will hunt you downâ you said
âThis is a real threat Iâm calling the policeâ
âYeah Iâll tell them to hang up on youâ
âOkay and Iâll fire youâ he said
âOokay lets not go there pleaseâ
Joe held the camera like his life depended on it, snapped pictures of Tame, the boys, but mostly of you. You dancing, smiling, sticking your tongue out for the camera, he caught everything. His cheeks started hurting from smiling.
âYouâre coming to grab drinks later right?â Joe asked
âWhat? Weâre getting drinks?â
âOh yeah just in this bar down the streetâ
âOkay Iâm downâ you agreed
âWill I finally see you drunk?â
âJoe I am not getting drunkâ
Before going to the bar you went into your trailer to change from your jeans, to a black maxi dress, to make yourself feel more comfortable. You were brushing your hair our when Joe walked into your trailer without knocking.
âOh sorry I forgot to knock I-â he froze âYou lookâŚ.beautifulâ he scratched the back of his neck.
âThank youâ you felt your cheeks heat up
âAre you ready? Theyâre waiting outsideâ he said awkwardly
âYeah let me grab my purseâ
Once you grabbed your purse you said âLetâs goâ
âLadies firstâ Joe stepped out of the way.
And there it is, that very familiar feeling in your stomach again.
The bar was amazing, and so were the drinks. There were ten of you on one table, some sitting in the booth and some on chairs. You sat next to Joe on the booth, drinking gin tonic while he drank a whiskey. Everyone engaged their conversations in between them, and you talked to Joe the entire night.
âTry thisâ he said, handing you the whiskey.
âEw no itâs grossâ you shook your head.
Earlier when you were ordering drinks, the waiter tried flirting with you, and the worst part is that everyone noticed, including Joe. And now he was staring at you from across the room, which made you feel very uncomfortable. You scooted up closer to Joe.
âNo he wonât stop staringâ you said, and Joe immediately understood.
âLet me give him something to stare at thenâ He placed his hand behind your back. Nobody seemed to notice, everyone on the table was in their own world.
âJust ignore himâ Joe whispered in your ear, feeling his hot breath against your skin made you shiver. Knowing that heâs watching all of this.
You continued chatting with Joe, you didnât know if it was the alcohol but Joe was clearly flirting with you. You tried not to look into it that much but you simply couldnât.
âOh your lover boy is coming our wayâ Joe said chuckling.
âOh shush donât call him thatâ you smacked his leg.
âYou two would make such a great coupleâ he whispered, his voice was way raspy and deeper, he was so close you could smell his cologne.
âI am not talking to you anymoreâ you furrowed your eyebrows.
âYou sure? Youâre basically glued next to meâ
âYou are not going anywhereâ he said.
âWould anybody like a refill of your drinks?â the waiter asked.
Nobody wanted a refill so Joe just asked for the bill. When the waiter came back with the bill, he tried placing it in front of you, but Joe was quicker and grabbed it from his hand before the bill was placed.
âI will take that thank youâ he said, he didnât even look at the bill, just gave him his credit card.
Back in the hotel, Joe acted weird. Like his mood changed so fast after you left the bar, you couldn't figure out what was wrong. Your room was right next to Joe's, it was 1 am and he was not sleeping, because you could hear soft guitar strums. You can't sleep, your mind kept drifting to Joe, you needed to know if he was okay. Quickly throwing on an oversized t shirt, you made your way to his room.
You knocked three times, and surprisingly the door swung open immediately y. Joe was shirtless, only wearing a pair of black shorts, his hair was messy, probably from running his fingers through it a lot. His eyes widened when he saw you.
"Hey um- can we talk?" you asked
"I- yeah sure come in" he said. stepping out of the way so you could walk in.
"What's going on with you?" you asked
"Everything was okay at the bar and once we left your mood seemed kind of down, did I do something wrong?" you asked
"What? no I'm just tired...yeah"
"Yes you are, cmon speak" you crossed your arms over your chest
Joe stood there, rubbing his eyes with his fingers, not saying a word.
âJoeâ you said quietly.
âIm sorry in advance butâ he sighed âI canât do this anymoreâ he said.
âThis, watching that guy flirt with you, last year watching your boyfriend treat you like shit and not being able to do anything about itâ he snapped âI want to be that guy okay? I want to be the one you look at first when you enter a room. I want you to be the girl who I can sing Gap Tooth Smile to, because if i get a chance to be yours, Id be the luckiest man aliveâ he said, his chest rising up fast.
â-Please just- give me one chanceâ he took a step closer to you, his face inches away from yours.
âI am giving you the chance, you just have to take itâ you smiled
Joe felt like his heart was going to leave his chest, his hands cupped your cheeks and after two years of waiting, he finally kissed you. His lips captured yours, gently kissing you like heâs afraid youâd disappear. Your hands found themselves around his neck, pulling him closer. He picked you up by the back of your thighs and walked towards the bed.
He gently lowered you onto the soft white sheets on the mattress, his lips finding yours again. The more you kissed the more intense things got. He took your breath away in the best way possible. His hand started roaming around your waist, keeping you in place.
âAre you sure? I donât want to force you-â
â-Im sure yesâ you cut him off, cupping his face with your hands and staring deep into his hazel eyes.
âFuckâ he muttered under his breath, pulling your shirt up âSâprettyâ
His mouth was attached to your neck, sucking on a spot that drove you crazy. He saw the effect he had on you, head back exposing your neck to him and mouth slightly open. You squeezed your thighs from the throbbing and wetness you felt in between your legs.
âI need youâ you moaned out, needy for his touch.
His hand traveled down in between your legs, his fingers teasing by touching you through your underwear. Your hips buckled up from the touch, making Joe grip your hip down with his other hand. He removed your underwear while looking into your eyes, with lust.
âRelax for me sweet girlâ he said, slowly inserting two of his fingers inside your entrance, making your back arch off the bed and rip out a moan out of your mouth. He didnât have to work on you that much, because you were already dripping wet before he even touched you.
âSo wet fâmeâ he said, curling his fingers up against your gummy walls âGood girlâ he whispered.
âI got you babygirlâ he gave your inner thigh a kiss, and shoved his shorts and boxers in one move. He almost walked away to grab a condom but you stopped him âIm on the pillâ
âShit are you sure?â he asked
âYesâ you nodded, biting your lower lip.
He lined himself up with your entrance and thrusted in slowly, stretching you out. You let out the loudest moan ever, nails digging into his back.
âSo tight fuck-â he left a groan in your ear âYou feel so goodâ he started thrusting deeper and harder once you got used to him.
Joe hearing his name come out as a moan from your pretty mouth made all of his blood travel south.
âI know I know baby, I got youâ he whispered, kissing your cheek.
You were already starting to feel that familiar sensation in your lower stomach, making you clench even more around Joe. He mustâve felt how hard you started clenching because he fastened his movements.
âYou close sweetheart?â he asked, fucking and splitting you in half.
âLet go for me cmon, I got youâ he groaned âShow me the good girl you areâ
His praise made your mind go blank and your orgasm hit you like a freight train. Your legs started shaking and heart pounding so fast in your chest, your wetness spilling all over Joe. The moment he felt you finish, he released himself too, filling you up to the brim.
âGood job pretty girl- shit did so good for meâ he said, kissing your lips and cheeks.
âOh my godâ you breathed out, unable to catch your breath.
âAre you okay?â he asked, lying down next to you and wrapping his hand around, pulling you closer.
âYes I just- need to calm down a bitâ
âTake all the time you need Iâm not going anywhereâ
After a few minutes of cuddles and exchanged kisses, Joe stood up to grab a clean towel and clean both of you. Then he returned back to bed. He started telling you a story when all of a sudden the door swung open and heard familiar voices.
âJoe man you wonât believe it OH MY GOD-â Javi closed his eyes while Wes started laughing. Thankfully you had your bra on and the blanket over you.
âI NEED TO BLEACH MY EYESâ Javi squeaked
âI won the bet! Now you owe me 20$â he smacked Javi on his shoulder âCmon pay upâ
âCan yallâŚ..leave and pay each other later?â Joe asked
âYes of course so sorry for this happening- we didnât see anythingâ Javi said grabbing Wesâ hand and dragging him out.
âYou two are very cute thoâ Wes yelled out.
âTheyâre so crazyâ you replied
âNow they wont shut their mouths about this happeningâ
âNo they wonât butâŚ..i donât careâ you said, rising yourself up on your forearms.
âBecauseâŚâŚI have this really handsome man with meâ you smirked, pressing a kiss to the mole right under his jaw âAnd Iâm definitely not letting go of himâ
âOh really?â he asked
You continued on pressing kisses on each mole on his skin. Two under his jaw, one on his left cheek, two on his right, all the way down to his arms that looked like chocolate chip cookies. Feeling his muscles tense under your touch was the best thing ever.
Being there with him was the best thing ever.
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