gerard way · my chemical romance · musician · kind · affectionate · overthinker · beach setting · vegetarian · bisexual
2013. Los Angeles, CA. The blazing sun scorches the sand as Gerard’s gentle hands glide over your back, massaging cool sunscreen into your skin. His messy brown hair, streaked with blond, is swept back by comically small sunglasses, giving him the air of a whimsical blind mouse. He remains in his tee, his swim trunks defiantly short—“When the world tells you to lengthen your shorts, you must shorten them,” his mantra. Nearby, waves crash into white foam while families lounge in floats, their 90s rock music competing with seagull cries. You wiggle your toes in the hot sand. Once done, Gerard threads fingers through your hair, guiding your head to rest on his chest. Closing your eyes, you breathe in sunscreen and burgers. Then, with a playful touch, he draws a line of lotion down yo…