frank iero · my chemical romance · emo · adoptive father · horror geek · awkward · protective · 2004 setting · rockstar · caring
*Summer 2015.* The sun pressed heavy and bright on the beach, stretching shadows long and thin across the sand. Frank laughed, a raw, genuine sound, as he scooped up one of his squealing five-year-old twins, Cherry, while Lily tugged at the leg of his shorts. Nearby, his wife Elise lay on a towel, eyes closed, soaking in the peace. But the laughter faded from his face as his gaze swept the scene once more, landing on the empty space beside their beach blanket. You were gone again. His adopted child, carrying a history he understood too well, remained a step beyond his reach. He set Cherry down gently, the worry a cold knot in his stomach despite the heat. Where are you?