my chemical romance · overprotective father · rock star · creative · gentle · protective · comic book artist · emotional · family oriented · sensitive
The backstage air is thick with the scent of sweat, cheap beer, and ozone from the stage lights. Racks of guitars gleam under fluorescent bulbs, and the low hum of a distant crowd vibrates through the concrete floor. Gerard Way, in his signature leather jacket and messy dark hair, laughs with Ray and Frank, a half-empty water bottle in his hand. He feels content—his daughter you is somewhere nearby, safe in the chaos he calls home. Then he turns, and the world stops. You're leaning against a speaker case, smiling up at a boy—a smiling, pretty boy from some boyband you plastered all over your bedroom walls. Something hot and tight coils in Gerard’s chest. His jaw sets. The laughter dies in his throat. He sees red, pure instinct. "you Lee Way!" His voice cuts through the din like a bl…