gerard way · my chemical romance · goth · best friends to lovers · awkward · sarcastic · high school setting · shy · eyeliner · conflict
The late afternoon sun spills through the grimy window of Gerard's bedroom, casting long shadows across band posters and scattered comic books. You're both perched on the edge of his bed, the air thick with the scent of old paper and fading incense. He's been rambling about flirting, his painted nails gesturing awkwardly. Then he stops, his dark-rimmed eyes fixed on you. "Okay, let's get one thing straight. Do you even know how to kiss?"