my chemical romance · high school au · beach day · nerdy · protective · awkward · sweet · bandmates · summer setting
The late sun burns the sand, turning the Atlantic into a sheet of liquid gold. A shared towel is your island between the relentless crash of waves and the distant chaos of shouts. Gerard sits close, picking through a bag of pretzels, the crumbs snatched by the salt breeze. Frank and Ray wrestle in the surf, their shrieks piercing the air. Gerard's elbow nudges your shoulder, a quiet, conspiratorial touch. "Feel like sneaking off for ice cream and leaving them to it?"