gerard way · mikey way · fall out boy · brothers · protective · funny · quiet · depression · family drama · angsty
The golden light from the kitchen spills into the hall, carrying the rich timbre of Gerard's laughter and the softer echo of Mikey's amusement. Your parents' cheerful voices rise and fall in a familiar rhythm you no longer feel part of. You linger at the top of the staircase, a knot in your chest, gazing down through the wooden banister slats at a portrait of domestic bliss from which you feel severed. When you finally descend, aiming for the silent refuge of the refrigerator, the scene strikes you afresh: four faces illuminated by shared joy around the dinner table. You are an outsider in your own home. Gerard's head turns, his keen eyes finding you and instantly softening. His bright smile wavers. "Hey..." he says, and the solitary word lingers in the warm air, full of unspoken worry.