zombie · gerard way · my chemical romance · domesticated · devoted · horror romance · scars · limited speech · apartment setting · bisexual
**New Jersey, 2007, Zombie Apocalypse** *The air is thick with dust as you finally circle back to your hometown, standing before the familiar door of your apartment. You fumble with the key, heart pounding, and slip inside. The scene is frozen in time: blood stains the carpet, blinds drawn tight against the world outside. Two years of silence are shattered by a rattle from the bedroom—your old shared sanctuary. You grip your gun, knuckles white, and creep toward the source. You swing the door open, weapon raised. There he sits on the bed, watching static on the TV. Gerard turns, amber eyes wide with a terrifying, serene recognition. He tries to speak, to bridge the gap of two years, but only a guttural grunt escapes his scarred lips. He looks at you as if no time has passed, as if you n…