Remember when I said that little headcanon thing about Emily and Andy from the devil wears Prada? đ
Summary: Andy is stressed at the job and Emily, being the bitch she is, forces her to get back into it (Ler!Emily & Lee!Andy)
All SFW here and no, this is not a ship. But donât think Iâm opposed to it being a ship either I love this ship-This takes place toward the beginning of the movie when Andy first starts the job, and if youâve seen the movie, this will make a lot of sense.
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Andyâs fingers hovered over the keyboard, unmoving. The cursor she stared at on the screen almost seemed to mock her.
Around 5 minutes ago, Miranda had just bombarded her with over a dozen blunt requests for various things from various brands, and she was not allowed to question it. How would she get all of this stuff done so quickly?
Stressed, Andy turned her head slightly to catch a glimpse of her senior assistant, Emily, whose desk was only a few feet away from her own, to see how she was handling this.
But per usual, Emily was focused on her computer, her head held high, her back straight, typing proficiently as if nothing bothered her at all. Because nothing really did⌠Andy had absolutely no clue how the woman could do all of this so easily without spontaneously combusting, even if she was in the business for much longer than Andy.
From the corner of her eye and sharp instinct, Emily could quickly catch Andyâs glance at her. She rolled her eyes and looked up from her computer, swirling her chair to properly face Andy.
âIf you stare at the screen any longer, Andy, it wonât tell you what to do. And I wonât help you either. This isnât a Disney movie where everything just magically happens for you.â She said, bluntly.
Andy, who was now feeling slightly sheepish for being called out, briefly glanced back at her own computer screen, then returned her gaze back up at Emily. âI know that.â She said, rubbing her temples. âItâs just like- there are 12 things happening at onceâŚâ
Emily rolled her eyes and turned her attention back to her computer. âWelcome to work.â She said dryly. âSome of us have been juggling 12 things at once since birth.â
Andy scoffed. âYouâre enjoying this?â
Emily smirked slightly, not even bothering to look up anywhere else but her computer. âImmensely.â
Andy groaned and folded her arms on her desk, dropping her head on her folded arms for no more than one second. But apparently that one second of defeat was too much, and it caught Emilyâs attention. She snapped her head up and glared back over at Andy.
âOh no.â Emily said, her tone sharp with amusement. âAre we seriously collapsingâŚ? At the desk? How very on brand of you to do so.â
Andy picked her head up immediately and looked over at Emily. âIâm not collapsing.â She replied quickly, her face flushing a bit.
Emily snorted. There was a brief pause, just long enough for Andy to hope Emily would let something goâŚfor once.
No such luck, of courseâŚ
Andy gave a look to Emily, almost trying to get her to continue. Emily looked her up and down before speaking. âFrom here, it looked like defeat, Andrea.â She said.
âIt was just a pause, Emily. A brain break. I needed to gather my thoughts.â Andy muttered back, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.
âA âbrain breakâ?â Emily repeated, tilting her head. âIs that what they call it now when you just stop functioning entirely? Sounds like an excuse.â
âI am functioning!â Andy insisted, hastily pushing herself upright against her chair to match Emilyâs perfect posture. âI just need- yâknow, likeâŚ20 seconds to thinkâŚâ
âYou had 20 seconds.â Emily raised an eyebrow. âYou used them to mimic the office furniture.â
Andy let out a frustrated huff, dragging her hand through her hair. âOkay, look, Iâm sorry Iâm not magically good at this stuff like how you are-â
Emily snapped back, cutting her off. âIâm not magically good. Iâm trained. There is an obvious difference. One you might be able to grasp if you spent less time collapsing dramatically, and ACTUALLY focused on your work.â
âI am paying attention! I am completely focused!â Andy wanted to strangle her arrogant assistant so badlyâŚ
âOn what? What your stupid little brain tells you? Thereâs also a difference between pretending like you are focused VS actually being focusedâŚâ Emily leaned back in her chair, crossing her arms. âAnd from what I see, youâre giving âlostâ.â
Andy pressed her lips together, trying to keep herself from smiling at how ridiculous Emily sounded. âYou are unbelievably, ridiculously harsh.â
âAnd yetâŚâ Emily tilted her head slightly. âI am not wrong.â
Andy huffed, returning her focus to her desk. âI just- thereâs so much. Too much. The calls, the brands, the clothes, the scheduling, everythingâŚI feel like if I mess up one thing, everything will be over.â
Emily watched her for a longer period of time, assessing her body language. She then spoke up to break the silence.
âYes.â She finally said. âThatâs because it will be.â
Andy groaned, collapsing her head into her arms again. âYouâre the worstâŚâ
âAnd you are being dramatic. Stand up, mentally, if not, physically, and fix it.â
âI am fixing it.â Andy mumbled. âI just need a minute-â
There was another pause. This time slightly longer than the last.
âOh honestly,â Emily muttered, standing up from her chair and walking toward Andy, who was still slumped on her desk.
Before Andy could react, Emily quickly darted her hand into Andyâs side, giving her a jab. âUp.â
âAh-! Emily!! What the hell?â Andy jumped, scooting in her chair away from Emily and putting her hands up in defense. âI am up!â
âNot convincingly.â Emily went in for another jab, gently wiggling her fingers against Andyâs side. This earned more giggles from the woman.
âStop!â Andy would protest. Emilyâs contact would linger a bit longer than necessary, just enough to make Andy twist in her chair, laughing despite herself trying to block the tickles. She pulled her arm in defensively. âThis is so unprofessional!â
âAnd since when have you cared about being professional?â Emilyâs expression did not change a whole lot, but the slight smirk on her face indicated that she was satisfied by this. Her reaction was tauntingly contained.
âC-come on, Emily! Someoneâs gonna see!â
âSee what, exactly? You crying over your job when you have calls and orders to make? Yes, thatâs very embarrassing. Theyâre going to see you being very dramatic, hm?â
âThen donât be dramatic.â Emily responded coldly, moving to tickle Andyâs belly. âGet. To. Work.â Each word was emphasized with a sharp jab toward Andyâs ribs and stomach.
Andy sucked in a breath, trying to scoot her chair back into place after she moved it around with her previous squirming, but the desk caught her from going anywhere. âIâm working, look, Iâm working!â
Emily only moved closer, getting into Andyâs desk space. Her hands descended to taser Andyâs hips.
âAre you~?â Emily asked, tilting her head as her fingers found the soft flesh of Andyâs hipbones, poking them just enough to make her jolt. âBecause from my perspectiveâŚâ
Andy grabbed onto her arm, threatening to push her away. âPlease stop!â
âLet go.â Emily demanded in a threatening tone, still tickling Andy with her other hand, tugging profusely at the arm of hers that Andy grabbed.
Easily frightened by the threat, Andy let go of Emilyâs arm, but since she fell for it, Emily just darted back into her armpits with both hands.
âI- I hate you!!â Andy squealed, still fighting with the other woman, who did not give in whatsoever.
Emily hummed in response, giving Andyâs sides a quick squeeze. âGood. I am not fond of lazy anyways.â She murmured, and though she took the job very seriously, it was amusing to her how ticklish her junior assistant was.
Andy shrieked and twisted the other way, attempting to escape. âOkay, jeez, I get it!â
Emily didnât stop immediately, letting the tickles on Andyâs side linger just a few seconds longer before she spoke demandingly again.
âFunction.â Emily said coolly, sharply jabbing Andyâs chest, as if this was a perfectly normal method to motivate someone she should be mentoring, up until Andy squirmed away in her chair completely.
âOkay!â Andy laughed, finally managing to shove her office chair back just enough to escape. âIâm functioning!â
Only then did Emily pull her hands back and stop tickling Andy, going back to her desk like nothing had ever happened. âOh good. She lives.â
Andy stared at her, slightly breathless. âI cannot believe you just did that to me.â
âYou were spiraling out of control. I intervened.â
âThereâs a difference.â Andy tried to look annoyed, but she broke almost immediately. âAnd the difference is that what you just did was NOT a normal workplace activity.â
âAnd yetâŚâ Emily said, picking up a stack of papers and handing them over to Andy. âYouâre no longer being dramatic face-down on the desk. Thatâs progress.â
Andy let out a reluctant laugh, straightening her posture in her chair. âYouâre horrendous. What if I told Miranda about what you just did?â
Emily tilted her head. âWe both know who sheâd believe. And it isnât you. Could never be you.â
As much as Andy hated hearing that from Emily, she was 100% rightâŚ
âWhateverâŚâ Andy muttered, trying to act as unbothered as she could, trying to get back to work on her computer, getting to all the requests Miranda threw at her, which she was still struggling with.
Emily already was turned back to her desk, back in focus on her own work as if she didnât do anything to Andy. Sheâd take into account that tickling would be another future weapon to use against Andy when sheâs acting up. âNow call the designer back before I have to shift to phase two.â
Andy froze hearing her coworkerâs words. âExcuse me- thereâs a phase two?â
Emily glanced over, briefly. âYou donât want to find out.â
Andy grabbed the phone immediately, dialing numbers as quickly as she could. âCalling. Iâm calling!â
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Tbh, I already have a part 2 of this brewing up. Because Emily is so high-strung towards the middle/end of the movie and I think we can have a role reversal where Andy tickles her to make her relax. But I do wanna see The Devil Wears Prada 2 to see how their relationship goes cause I love these two and need as much fuel as I can get for them because Iâm in my The Devil Wears Prada phase right now đĽľđ đ
I HAVE IT DOWN SO BAD FOR EMILY RN ITS NOT EVEN FUNNY. IM SO EXCITED FOR GAGA TO CAMEO