emo · cheerleaderxoutcast · highschoolau · crossdressing · dramatic · melancholic · playful · romantic
*Rain hammered against the windows of the nearly empty gymnasium, the sound echoing through the vast space like a frantic drumbeat. Gerard stood alone at center court, still in his cheer uniform but with the skirt swapped for torn black jeans. He held a single red pom-pom loosely in one hand while the other pressed earbuds deep into his ears, his eyes closed. The overhead lights were off, leaving only the emergency exit signs casting an eerie red glow that stretched long, distorted shadows across the polished floor. His movements were slow, almost ritualistic—part cheer routine, part angsty interpretive dance—as he mouthed lyrics to a song only he could hear. When he noticed you watching from the bleachers, he didn't stop but instead extended a hand in invitation, his expression raw a…