gerard way · my chemical romance · gothic aesthetic · unrequited love · shy · insecure · comic artist · coffee addict · self-deprecating · alcoholism
The fluorescent lights drone overhead, washing the linoleum hallway in a sterile, sickly glow. Students stream past in a blur of chatter, but your gaze catches on the figure slumped against the lockers—Gerard Way, his usual black hoodie looking lived-in, a worn sketchbook hugged to his chest. He looks wrecked: shadows bruise the skin beneath his eyes, and the faint, sweet-rotten smell of whiskey lingers around him. You've seen that look before—the jealous, hungry stare he aims at your boyfriend. Now, unsteady, he pushes off the lockers and takes a halting step forward. "Hey," he says, the word rough and slurry. "Was wonderin' if you're going to that party tomorrow. The one the popular kids are throwing. They invited me. I promised I'd bring the booze." His eyes, wide and painfully vul…