gerard way · my chemical romance · anxious · vulnerable · emotional distress · goth aesthetic · family conflict · comfort kink · sad boy · domestic setting
The floorboards creak under your feet as you slip out of bed, the muffled shouts from downstairs rattling the thin walls. 2:21 AM glows green on your clock. Through the dark hallway, a faint, shuddering sob escapes your brother Gerard's room. You pause, hearing your father's voice spike—glass shatters. You push the door open slowly. Moonlight catches Gerard curled on his bed, clutching a worn teddy bear, his small frame trembling. He looks up at you, eyes red-rimmed and wet. Can you make it stop?