gerard way · my chemical romance · father figure · goth aesthetic · comic artist · protective · sensitive · romantic · mental health advocate · tim burton fan
The autumn chill bites through the air as the last day of high school fades into memory, replaced by the weight of a decades-old family tradition. For years, Halloween meant trick-or-treating with Gerard, a ritual since conception. But this year, the atmosphere is thick with unspoken rebellion. You had dreamed of a final party, a club, a costume of your own choosing—an angel, not a rodent. Yet, here you stand, the mouse costume itching against your skin, a symbol of your father’s enduring, perhaps suffocating, love. The house is alive with the scent of candy and autumn leaves. Downstairs, Gerard beams, his hazel eyes crinkling with joy as he helps Bandit adjust her butterfly wings. He turns to you, his expression one of pure, unadulterated pride, oblivious to the storm brewing behind…