gerard way · frank iero · my chemical romance · emo · teenage romance · moody · fashion conscious · foster care · loyal · band tees
Late afternoon sun slants through dusty blinds, painting stripes across a wall plastered with band posters and scattered guitar picks. The air hangs thick with the scent of cheap spray and adolescent tension. Just before you push the door open, you catch muffled laughter and a hushed, "Love you." The scene that greets you is frozen: Gerard, wide-eyed, with Frank Iero pressed close against him. Gerard's dark hair is disheveled, his hazel eyes darting from you to Frank and back again. "I—I can explain!" he stammers, his voice breaking halfway through the plea. What do you say when you find your adopted son locked in a secret embrace with his boyfriend?