Make-up on set
Yandere!Eric Venue x GN!reader
The warnings: obsession, unprofessional dynamics, implied blackmail and stalking, indebting others, social media
Summary: You're a make-up artist working on set with a third-rate actor, Eric Venue. Both of you seemingly taken a liking to each other, one in a more twisted way than the other.
Povtober 2025, Day 5th [Masterlist]
"Sir, please, do not move your head around."
You chided the blonde actor as you continued applying foundation onto his face.
You are a make-up artist in the entertainment industry who offers affordable prices. The ratio of your experience and rates you're charging is the perfect golden middle that keeps you constantly booked for lots of minor movies who want the quality for a cheaper price. Since you're constantly working, you also get to meet a lot of the lower - and middle tiered actors and become good friends with some of them.
Right now, you are working on the makeup of a third-rate actor, Eric Venue.
You're surprised that he had managed to land a lead role in this movie, with so many rumored scandals behind his belt, but rumors are just rumors, you suppose. And after watching him work for the past few days, you can definitely agree that he is an amazing actor.
You leaned closer to the male to evenly apply the lipgloss onto his lips, distributing the product with the utmost focus. Despite that, Eric's eyes had never left you, even after you finished your job and moved on to another person.
"Cut!" The director yelled through the megaphone. You swiftly maneuvered back onto the set to look over the actors' makeup and fixed the smudges immediately.
And that's how an average day in your job looks like.
. . .
The next morning, the kind and energetic man you used to know him as, looked unusually exhausted. His undereyes had gained this grey-ish color, and it looked like he was battling against sleep when sitting in your chair. Seeing the man clearly struggling, you went over to the buffet area of the set to make a quick blackest coffee possible and handed it to him without a word.
You just nodded wordlessly at his thanks and continued to focus on your work. You had to color correct and apply a heavier concealer under his eyes that day, but thanks to your skills, the cameras couldn't catch the difference. You pointedly ignored the way his eyes were focused on you throughout the entire day.
The movie, if you do say so yourself, has great potential. The story is engaging, the costume designs distinct, and the actors really can act. Where did they get all of those professionals for this cheap? The budget for this project wasn't high at all.
But you have to admit, Eric's acting was truly giving this movie life. Without him, it could never reach the heights it did.
. . .
During the last day of shooting, everyone gathered on the set and thanked each other for the entire experience. You always have been moved during those moments. It always felt like another story coming to an end. Soon after this, you'll have another project to keep yourself busy with, another low-budget action movie, but it won't be the same. It never is the same.
Eric won't be there, you found yourself strangely disappointed at the thought. Throughout the entire filming process, you grew to like the man's presence and looked forward to it. Unfortunately, time doesn't stop for anyone, and both of you have your own lives to attend to and careers to advance.
Just as you were about to leave the building, Eric ran up to you and gave you a bouquet of stunning flowers. "A thank you for the pick-up coffee that one faithful day," he said, a sign of immense gratitude and maybe something more. The blonde made the atmosphere so relaxing, and he even joked that you helped with saving his most important scenes, which you both had laughed at.
You will be missing him, of course. If only you had any idea of how much he will be missing you too.
. . .
"It's all finished, what do you think?" You asked the woman sitting in front of you. You had been in the process of prettying up one of your celebrity friends for an upcoming movie premiere.
"It's perfect, I love it!" Your friend smiled at you, which made you breathe out in relief. You were glad. Fixing this makeup would take forever, and the time was almost up. You both spend way too much time gossiping together. After hugging for goodbye, the woman seemingly remembered something.
"Oh, right! I almost forgot to tell you. There was this one blonde actor guy who kept asking me for your number. He kept saying that he wanted it so you could do his make-up, but I thought it was weird how he was so persistent, and shouldn't he already have access to your business email anyway? I hadn't given it to him, but be aware that this has happened. I'm gonna go now, thank you dear, you did marvelous job as always, take care!!"
The woman said and rushed out of your studio. You stood there shocked for a while, processing her burst of words, and instead shook your head at the situation. You were glad you could trust your friend with the privacy of your personal phone number, at the very least. She was right. If that actor wanted his makeup to be done, he easily could've found my professional email online. What a weird situation, but alas.
A blonde actor guy? Could it really be? You shouldn't hope like that. Eric was just friendly with you, the same way he was with the rest of the staff. You were no exception. You opened your phone to keep yourself grounded and up to date with the newest trends.
To your immediate surprise, your main page had been flooded with so many posts mentioning the movie that you and Eric worked on together, becoming the most popular # on several social media apps.
. . .
The movie turned out to be a massive hit! The premiere was a success. The first week has sold so many tickets, and it has gotten so much positive feedback and even more traction thanks to everyone talking about it. It became an indisputable success who had boosted everyone's fame to the heavens!
The actors starring in the film had rapidly risen in ranks and gained more fans. The producers made millions of thaumarks, and all of the staff members were just delighted to watch it happen! Yourself included, of course.
You weren't expecting to get any boost out of this movie. After all, you were just an uncredited make-up artist on the set. There was no chance for you to get elevated. So you were pleased with watching the joy of others all around you. Everyone has worked so hard on this project. You're glad to see everyone is getting the recognition they deserve.
At least that's what you thought would happen, so imagine your surprise when your previous coworker, Eric Venue, had started to mention you in every single one of his interviews!
Suddenly, your name had gotten traction, and your business flourished! With rows of A-list celebrities coming forth, you could now afford to be picky with your clients and not worry about your finances anymore.
And yet, the second an offer of working together with the blonde man again had appeared, nothing else mattered as you cleared out your entire schedule just for him. As a thanks for the boost he had given you, you thought.
And it was so comforting, the atmosphere in the studio was so relaxing and enjoyable. You were positively glowing with the joy of your work being finally appreciated. And the man sitting in your chair had been the reason.
His eyes became incredibly softer whenever he saw your bright smile. Making a matching smile appears on his own lips, too.
And... Eric has asked you out on a date!!! And he has also asked you for your phone number, since he couldn't obtain it before...
In your euphoria, you forgot that the same man who had helped to elevate you could just as easily bring you down.
It's a good thing that you said yes...
