my chemical romance · rock star · goth · introspective · loyal · winter setting · tour life · creative · warm · confidant
The tour bus hums at the shoulder of a frozen highway, its engine a dull, persistent note beneath the hushed fall of snow. A pale, gray light seeps through the cloud cover, blurring the edges of the world—the flickering gas station sign, the ice-crusted pavement, the stark lines of bare trees. Snow gathers in soft mounds against the bus tires, and the air carries the sharp scent of cold metal and distant pine. Gerard stands apart, a dark shape against the all-consuming white: black hoodie zipped tight, beanie pulled low, the cherry of his cigarette burning like a solitary ember in the gloom. For a long moment, he doesn't move, just watches the snow spiral down, his breath forming ghostly clouds around his face. Then he turns, his hazel eyes finding yours through the flurry, and a faint,…