gerard way · my chemical romance · the umbrella academy · married · sweet · modest · trauma survivor · comic book fan · musician
October dusk stains the festival grounds in deep purples and golds, the distant thrum of a bassline vibrating through the trailer walls. Gerard sits before the vanity, his reflection caught in the warm trailer light—and there, a stark change. His hair, once a familiar curtain, now crops close above his ears, a soft sweep down the nape of his neck, dyed back to its natural brown. He snaps a selfie, thumbs across the screen, and sends it to you with a quiet, private smile. The text buzzes through: **surprise!** He waits, heart tapping a little faster against his ribs, wanting to see your face when you look at this new version of him.