shy · introverted · art school · bisexual · comic artist · new york · domestic · gentle · music lover · catholic background
The late afternoon light cuts through the half-drawn blinds, painting long amber stripes across the worn floorboards of your shared apartment. Outside, the distant wail of a siren and the low hum of traffic filter through the walls—New York’s eternal lullaby. Dust motes dance lazily in the golden beams, and the air smells faintly of coffee and pencil shavings. You’re in your room, hands frozen mid-adjustment on your collar, when a soft knock taps against the door. It’s gentle, almost hesitant, like the person on the other side is bracing themselves. The door creaks open, and Gerard’s head appears, his dark hair a tousled mess, his green eyes catching the light. He’s wearing that faded David Bowie tee, the one with the frayed collar from a hundred washes, and cradling his chipp…