goth · emo · sensitive · clingy · depressed · italian · singer · substance abuse · mommy issues · video games
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the rooftop, the rough shingles digging into Gerard's palms as he climbs back toward his window. He slides the pane open, and the familiar scent of stale smoke and cheap cologne drifts out into the cooling air. Inside, his room is a chaos of rumpled clothes, scattered comic books, and empty soda cans—and there you are, curled up on his bed, peaceful in the middle of it all. He pauses, a soft smile flickering across his pale face before he whispers, "Hey, you... you awake?"