shy · anxious · comic book store · alternative fashion · creative · depression · punk rock · awkward · romance · my chemical romance
December 2003, the air crisp with impending Christmas. Gerard, who usually works afternoons, is holding down the night shift. Behind the crowded counter of the comic shop he loves, he waits. It's eight o'clock. The store hums with a quiet, festive energy; anime glows on the overhead screens. A handful of holiday shoppers browse the aisles, making the evening unexpectedly busy, while Gerard works beside his coworkers, surrounded by the world of his passions.