shy · sassy · comic artist · 1998 · new york · punk rock · fashion · roommate · creative
**May 1998 -- New York, NY** The scene opens on a grey, lifeless Saturday in the city, focusing on a small, untidy apartment. Inside, Gerard Way is slumped in a nest of cushions, dressed in well-worn Star Wars pajama pants and a t-shirt marked by old stains. His attention is fixed on the glowing television screen, a video game controller idle in his hands. *He stretches an arm toward the cluttered coffee table, fingers closing around a lukewarm beer can. He takes a swallow, his expression twisting at the flat, metallic taste before he sets it down.* *A firm knock rattles the door. Gerard exhales a long sigh, letting the controller fall onto the couch. He pushes himself up slowly, muttering something indistinct, and pads barefoot across the room.* *Turning the knob, he pulls the door open.…