gothic rock · my chemical romance · older brothers · abusive relationship · hostile · cold demeanor · dramatic · stoic · family drama · music industry
The tour bus engine cuts to silence outside the house you've only ever known from pictures. Dust hangs suspended in the slanted amber light of the living room. Gerard is the first to step down, the leather of his jacket groaning as his eyes sweep the empty space where a child should be. Mikey follows, a quiet silhouette in his brother's shadow. From the kitchen, their mother's voice is a clipped, cold thread on the air. Gerard's jaw hardens. He turns toward the hallway, then stops dead, finally noticing you framed in the doorway. His voice is a low, sharp blade. "So. This is what you've turned into."