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✧ ARTIST ♡ Jere Pöyhönen
✧ WARNINGS ♡ None
✧ SYNOPSIS ♡ Jere asked Y/N to be in one of his music videos and she's scared of the thought of messing it up.

    BEING TALLER THAN most of her friends is one thing that Y/N L/N had gotten used to as she grew older; standing at five foot nine in her late twenties was her reality. Both her parents were on the taller side so her genes were perfect for modeling, which was one of her interests since she was a teenager. She eventually was introduced to the industry at the age of eighteen and hadn't stopped yet. Her modeling career allowed her to venture into the world of acting in music videos.

    This was perfect since her best friend was a musician. Jere Pöyhönen and Y/N met one another in their third year of high school and quickly became such close friends; he really was her person and rock, as she was his. To sum up their relationship, most people were going say 'platonic soulmates' or 'two peas in a pod,' both of which were the truth. They were always there for one another and were so comfortable with each other.

    It wasn't surprising when he asked her to be involved in an upcoming music video and it wasn't surprising when she agreed almost immediately afterwards. It was the first time that he asked her this question but he didn't think anyone else was better than someone he was close with and could speak to with a sense of complete confidence and freedom. She was excited and counted down until the day was upon her; she showed up to the set a couple minutes early because of just how happy she was.

    She was met with Jere already there but it was a good thing that he was since she was feeling a little nervous, but she did not want to acknowledge it. This video shoot was not her first and it wouldn't be her last, but it did feel different than others previously. She felt as though there was more riding on her and she didn't want to disappoint her best friend or waste any time. Since she was that close to him, she would have thought that there'd be less stress, but it was the opposite.

    She forced a smile but it turned into more of a genuine one at the sight of the male. He hadn't changed into is outfit for the video so she took it as a sign that he had just arrived a little while before her. He turned his head, making eye contact with her and giving her a smile of his own, which made Y/N calm the nerves down as best as she could. She was sure the video would turn out great and she was still excited to play her part.

    "Good morning." Jere greeted her with the slightest hint of tiredness in his words.

    "Hey, how are you?" She questioned and took notice of the tiredness in his voice, but didn't mention it since it was quite early and she was sure he hadn't gotten enough sleep the night before.

    "I'm feeling sleepy but I'm ready for the day. What about you? How are you feeling? I am still so thankful that you accepted this, I don't know anyone else I'd want to be here." His words were genuine and it did not take a genius to understand that. He wanted to be able to work with the girl; in fact, he was so surprised when he remembered that the two of them hadn't done so in the past, at least not publicly.

    She had helped out with a song before as a result of Jere needing it, but it wasn't even released yet so no one knew of this. She did enjoy the process but wasn't the best when it came to songwriting or producing. Y/N L/N was interested in it, nonetheless. It was one of the most fascinating things to her and the amount of creativity it took was admirable.

    Sometimes she wished that she was more involved but thought best that she stick with what she was more comfortable with; acting and modeling. She was still quite a creative person and Jere loved that about her.

    The H/C haired woman crossed her arms over her chest before answering her friend's questions. "It is quite early but maybe that's going to help us in the end, so maybe we will not finish shooting in the late night hours. To be fair, it wouldn't be the first time though, if we were to finish then. I'm happy you asked me to be here today, I hope everything goes as planned and we can get a good amount of things accomplished."

    Through her rambling, Jere could see that there's something wrong; her E/C eyes held a saddened glimmer in them that she could not seem to shake. He wondered what was wrong but he hesitated about asking since it seemed like she didn't want to bring it up as a topic of conversation herself.

    After a small internal battle with himself, it wasn't long before he asked the question as he was concerned about his best friend. The dark haired male had a habit of noticing the discreet changes in the H/C haired woman, it was almost like a superpower. "Hey, what is wrong? You seem upset about something. Did something happen?"

    Of course, he would pick up on what she's feeling and speak up about it; that was one of the many things she loved about him, but it was also annoying sometimes, for lack of better words. She couldn't fault him for any of it though since she would also bring it up if things were the other way around.

    The L/N sighed before halfway slumping her shoulders as a sign of surrender. There was nothing else she could do but to tell her friends the complete truth of her feelings. As long as she'd known him, he never gave up on cheering up those around him. Jere was an amazing person and she was lucky that he was in her life.

    "No—," she paused for a second before continuing, "I'm just nervous I guess. This is so important to you and I want everything to go well. I don't know, I'm just scared that I'll mess things up for some reason. This shoot feels different than previous ones but I think it's because we're so close and I've seen the hard work you put in first hand."

    Jere's eyes softened and he frowned ever so slightly, trying not to further upset her. He hated that she felt that way since that had never been a concern for him. She was such a great model and actress, it seemed like it was in her DNA because of her talent. Never would he question her skills and it pained the Finn to see her putting herself down like that.

    The Pöyhönen pulled Y/N into a hug and a string of praise was sent her way. "You are a talented and beautiful person who deserves the world. I would never think that you would ruin the shoot because it's just not true. You are the only person I want here today and if I didn't, you wouldn't be here. Well, at least not for acting. You're always there to be my support system and I want to do the same."

    At first, she thought that he was saying it because of their friendship, but she realized soon after that he wasn't obligated to make her feel better just because of that. If he did not want to comfort her, he didn't have to do it, but he was. He always did. Jere never lied to her and he was truly genuine, so she was aware that he meant every single word.

    She closed her eyes and took a breath to clear her mind as much as possible, Jere's words and voice repeating over and over as she slowly felt herself calming down. He had never failed to make her feel better and this time wasn't any different. He didn't pressure her into speaking or acknowledging what he had told her, which she appreciated deeply.

    She had friends in the past that were not so patient or supportive, which encouraged this disbelief when her true friends would be kind to her, but Jere had helped her through it for the most part. He truly was her other half in the most platonic sense.

    Y/N enjoyed the feeling of his touch for at least another minute or two before stepping away from the Finn and making eye contact with him. She hadn't noticed that a couple of tears had fallen down her cheeks, leaving a couple of tear stains as a result. Jere was fast in his actions, raising a hand up to wipe away a stray tear from her elegant features.

    "Thank you, I don't know what I would do without you." The statement was completely correct since the two were always around one another and constantly supported each other, no matter what.

    "You would probably have a boring time. I mean, who else would make you laugh and take you places in the early morning hours just because you couldn't sleep?" His words earned a smile from Y/N as she remembered the various times when she texted him and he offered to take her out at two and three in the morning.

    "That's true," she commented, still smiling at the thought of their late night adventures.

    "I mean it though, I wouldn't want anyone else here for this. I believe in you with quite literally everything in me. You should too. It is easier said than done, I know, but still." He gave a half grin to further express what he's feeling and telling her.

    Y/N nodded after listening carefully to his praises. "I'll try to, I promise. I'm sorry if I've worried you."

    He shook his head and assured her, "You don't need to apologize. We do have to get you ready for the first scene though. I hope getting into your outfit will help you feel more confident because if I remember right, it was your favorite."

    "Yeah, it was." Y/N didn't have to think of the specific outfit before confirming.

    The Pöyhönen grabbed one of her hands and lead Y/N L/N to the stylist, who she had worked with a time or two before. She was soon changed into the outfit before getting her hair and makeup done. The music video shoot in question went by quicker than she thought and turned out great, everything going smoothly and she felt like there was no reason for the nerves she had prior.

KOTA'S NOTES! ─────
layout editing is officially done, so i hope you guys like the new edits! i will be working on catching up with previous requests soon. i apologize for it taking so long with a lot of them; i lose inspiration easily and get burnt out easily, but i'm trying to work on it.