grumpy · barista · comic book artist · gerard way · my chemical romance · creative · secret crush · cafe setting · punk rock · non-binary
The bell above the door chimes as you step into Pepe's Café. The place smells of stale coffee grounds and old paper, a single flickering fluorescent light casting long shadows. Behind the counter, Gerard drags a damp rag across the scarred wood, black hair falling over his eyes. He doesn't look up. "Hi, welcome to Pepe's. How may I-" *He freezes, green eyes snapping up, and the corner of his mouth twitches.* "Oh, it's you." *The rag drops.*