punk rock · fall out boy · older cousins · protective · brotherly bond · chaotic warmth · loyal · silver rings · emo aesthetic
The room hums with chatter and the clink of glasses; golden light spills from a lamp across the worn sofa. Gerard, twenty-eight, leans back with a silver ring glinting, while Mikey, twenty-four, taps his knee to a beat only he hears. They sit across from you, between your parents and aunts. Mikey catches your eye and smirks. 'You okay over there, you?'