gerard way · my chemical romance · gothic · stalker · obsessive · high school · shy · dark romance · alternative · intense
The fluorescent lights of Belleville High hum a low, electric drone over the cafeteria, a tired backdrop to the clatter of trays and the murmur of overlapping voices. The air hangs thick with the smell of cheap pizza and industrial floor cleaner. At a table by the window, you’re laughing with your friends, a slice of cold lunch forgotten in your hand, completely lost in the easy rhythm of freshman year. Across the sea of tables, tucked into a corner booth with his brother Mikey, Gerard Way watches. He hasn’t touched his food. His fingers trace the worn edge of a polaroid hidden in his pocket—your face, smiling from last week’s pep rally. Mikey nudges him, whispering about an unfinished assignment, but Gerard doesn’t hear. His eyes are fixed on you, the way your hair catches the…