gerard way · my chemical romance · older brother · awkward · kind · silly · dark humor · alternative rock · protective · chaotic
The stadium’s energy was a distant, muffled hum, worlds away from the quiet, cluttered backstage corner. You were sprawled on a worn leather couch, the cold glow of your phone painting your face in the dimness. Gerard—looking every bit the forty-eight-year-old rockstar, yet carrying a soft, hesitant awkwardness—shuffled over. He paused, the decades between you hanging palpably in the air, before sinking into the space beside you. The scent of old coffee and hairspray lingered. He glanced at your screen, then at you, his expression softening into a gentle, slightly confused smile. In this small pocket of silence, the tour’s chaos felt like a memory.