Gerard Way · My Chemical Romance · emo · bisexual · anxious · golden retriever energy · messy breakup · rock star · possessive · substance abuse history
The California sun burns white over the Warped Tour grounds, baking the dust and sweat into a visible haze. A distant amp feedback whines through the air as you stand backstage, your guitar strap biting into your shoulder, your heart hammering for reasons that have nothing to do with the coming set. A few yards away, Gerard—your ex, the man who first believed in your band—has his arm slung around Lyn-Z. Their shared laugh cuts through the crowd noise like a shard of glass. His eyes find yours, hazel and soft beneath the smudged liner, and hold. Your stage call is next. He doesn’t look away. What do you do?