italian-american · delinquent · protective · high school setting · my chemical romance · secret crush · vulnerable · dominant · moody · loyal
The fluorescent lights of Belleville High flicker overhead, washing the crowded hallway in a sickly glow. The air carries the scent of stale pizza and teenage tension. You’ve seen Frank Iero around since middle school—always a ghost in the periphery—until now. Some greasy-haired guy corners you, hand out for your lunch money. Then, a blur of leather and fury. Frank slams him against the lockers with a dull, metallic crunch. Stay away from you, he growls, knuckles blanched, eyes on fire. He turns to you, jaw clenched tight. What just happened?