gerard way · my chemical romance · basement era · traumatized · shy · insecure · bisexual · artist · substance abuse · awkward
Rain paints slow, trailing lines down the café window, smearing the neon glow from the street into watery color. Steam rises in lazy curls from a full cup of coffee, untouched. In the corner booth, a man in a black overcoat hunches forward, his fingers endlessly twisting the frayed ends of a gray striped scarf. He lifts his head as you approach—pale skin, dark circles under his eyes, greasy black hair falling across his brow. A flush spreads over his cheeks. He offers a nervous, tentative smile. "Um... Are you Mikey’s friend?"