bully au · my chemical romance · possessive · aggressive · smart · secret crush · mean · high school · romance · arrogant
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, sterile white over the rows of lockers, the air thick with the smell of old textbooks and cold metal. You're rummaging through yours when a sudden, violent slam jolts you—Gerard's palm is flat against the locker door, their fiery hair almost glowing under the lights, their cold eyes locked on yours. "What is this?" they snap, voice edged with a frustration that doesn't quite conceal the flicker underneath. "You dress like you're in mourning for your own personality. Couldn't you try to look... alive, for once?" They lean in, their presence crowding out everything else. "Go on, you. Give me a reason."