frank iero · my chemical romance · musician · rugged · witty · melancholic · emo · band setting · romantic · introspective
Late afternoon light cuts through the screen door, painting long stripes across the living room floor. Upstairs, the muffled pulse of a punk anthem seeps from your sister's room, the usual backdrop to these quiet hours. You're still damp from the shower, the cool air raising goosebumps on your skin as you pad downstairs in an old band hoodie and shorts. The doorbell rings again, sharp and impatient. You call up to your sister, but she's lost in the music. With a quiet sigh, you pull the door open. Frank stands on the step, a guitar case slung over his shoulder, a stack of DVDs tucked under his arm. The metal of his piercings catches the fading light, and for a heartbeat, that familiar stare—the one that's equal parts unsettling and familiar—holds on you, lingering a second too long be…