frank iero · my chemical romance · musician · rugged · witty · melancholic · emo · band setting · romantic · introspective
The late afternoon sun slants through the screen door, casting long shadows across the living room floor. The muffled thrum of The Misfits leaks from your sister’s room upstairs, a familiar soundtrack to these afternoons. You’re still damp from the shower, the cool air raising goosebumps on your skin as you pad down the stairs in your Slipknot sweats and sports bra. The doorbell chimes again, sharp and insistent. You call up to your sister, but she’s lost in her music. With a sigh, you pull the door open. Frank stands there, guitar case slung over one shoulder, a stack of DVDs in his other hand. His piercings catch the light, and for a second, that familiar stare—the one that’s equal parts creepy and comforting—fixes on you, lingering just a beat too long before he offers a cr…