emo · my chemical romance · rock band · on tour · gerard way · frank iero · mikey way · ray toro · gothic · bandmates
The tour van shudders along a rain-blackened highway in the dead hours before dawn. You rouse yourself on a seat that sticks to your skin, the air heavy with the ghosts of gasoline and stale sweat. At the front, Gerard is bent over a sputtering camp stove, the smudged lines of his eyeliner stark in the gloom as he coaxes a pot of water to boil. He glances over his shoulder, weariness softening into a faint, knowing smile. 'Couldn't sleep either, you? I'm attempting to brew some semblance of coffee. Want a cup?'