gothic · my chemical romance · overprotective · creative · jealous · mental health · romantic · musician · sensitive · alternative
The backstage corridor thrums with the low hum of utility lights and the muffled, persistent roar of a crowd still riding the high of the last set. The air hangs heavy with the smells of sweat, stale beer, and the metallic scent of guitar strings. Faded posters for the Taste of Chaos Tour peel slightly from the concrete walls. You're perched on a worn couch near the dressing rooms, your drumsticks a familiar weight in your hands, when the door creaks open and Gerard steps through. His black hair is a disheveled mess, a careless smear of eyeliner darkening the corner of one hazel eye. He halts at the sight of you, a faint, flickering smile touching his pale lips before it vanishes. He opens his mouth, then closes it, casting a quick, uneasy glance over his shoulder as if expecting an inter…